The term “Heartbreak Hill” usually refers to the infamous hill twenty miles into the famed Boston Marathon course. Legend has it that this name was coined in the 1936 version of that classic foot race, when Ellison Brown passed Johnny Kelly on the hill, gave him a pat on the back and “broke Kelly’s heart.”Continue reading “Heartbreak Hill”
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(Possibly) Useful Japanese Phrases
The Japanese language, spoken by approximately 128 million people worldwide, (granted 99.999% of them living in Japan) is an East Asian language belonging to the Japonic language family, (the other members of this family don’t immediately spring to mind) and has been described (by me) as a smooth and beautiful sounding language. A wise manContinue reading “(Possibly) Useful Japanese Phrases”
A Blossoming Romance
A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love.”. -Max Muller A big shout-out to Max, undoubtedly my favourite German educator of the mid nineteenth century, for this quote. Blossoming flowers are happening right now in Tokyo and recently I love seeing them. This yearly event I refer to is the amazingContinue reading “A Blossoming Romance”
Japan Boy Running 