Recent Entries
Prophecies and Visions
I’m sure everyone has heard somebody, like your parents, grandparents, older relatives, long time friends of the family, or some person say, &... read more
Personal Identity
I grew up not knowing my father. As a little girl, I would lie in bed at night, sometimes crying, wondering why my Daddy didn’t want me and wasn... read more
The Existential Question
I was an internet victim. When I was sixteen I was in a dark place in my life. Things weren’t going so well at home and I had become e... read more
Nostalgia
“The Good Old Days.” I’m sure everyone at some point has heard someone talk about better times in their life. You’ve probably ... read more
Ishiguro's "Bridge of Hesitation"
My family used to say that I was practically born on a horse, especially since I have ridden horses all of my life, but when I was thirteen I was buck... read more
Tibetan Tea Ceremony
When I was just two years old my Grandma took me, and some of my other family members, to a Buddhist temple to visit my Grandfather’s ashe... read more
Icarus and Hestia
Professor Burton put to our class the question: “At this stage of your life, do you identify more with Icarus (going on an adventure elsewhere, ... read more
My Introduction
As you can probably tell from my home page name I am Japanese, or half anyway, and while Shintaku isn't my actual name it is a family name on my Dad's... read more
