4 Days Till WorldCon. I went to the Melbourne Writer’s Festival today and yesterday. As usual, there were an interesting mix of speakers and topics. Kim Stanley Robinson is a smart and interesting speaker and talked about science and history. …
5 Days till WorldCon… Five Little Monkeys When I was living in Japan, I’d sometimes visit kindergartens to teach English. I usually taught 4 and 5-year-olds in classes of about 30 students. I’d teach them simple vocabulary (animals, numbers, food, …
6 days till WorldCon… Via Pink Tentacle, a designated hour non-smoking monkey poster from Japan in 1980 No smoking during non-smoking hours (October 1980) The “Journey to the West” monkey urges passengers not to smoke on the platform during …