Welcome

Welcome to my blog.  This blog is a work in progress about life in Japan and other things.  When friends and acquaintances look at it they often ask me what the purpose of the blog is?  I say,

"Ah ... self-expression."  But that doesn't satisfy many people.   They think there has to be some other, more obviously utilitarian function in order for it to deserve any regard.  I don't think like that.

I write this blog for myself because it's fun.  I write only about things I'm intersted in.  It's a hobby, plus it's a good way for family and friends in Canada to keep track of me.
 
I am happy to get exposure through inquiring hits.  Please comment on the posts.  I want to post comments that engage me in a conversation.  Despite first impressions I'm a gregarious fellow and I like a good conversation.  

I hope you find interesting, curious and useful things here.  Everything here is for S.C.

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The  Nameless  Man
The man with two  -  count them!  -  two opposable thumbs.  The man to whom the word  Iosteevanguysmilesteeribuflaviniostee  is meaningless.


Born:            Smarch 32, 1902 
                             in Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Education:    Bachelor of Education
                       University of Windsor
                               Faculty of  Education
                                Windsor,  Ontario
                        September 1987  -  June 1988

                        Master of Theological Studies
                        McMaster Univeristy Divinity College
                                McMaster University,
                                Hamilton ,  Ontario
                       September 1985  -  June 1987

                        Bachelor of Arts (History)
                        Queen's University
                                Kingston, Ontario
                        September 1983  -  June 1985

                        Wilfrid Laurier University
                        (Biblical Archaeology)
                        Waterloo, Ontario
                        September 1981  -  June 1983

                        Centennial Collegiate Vocational Institute
                                Guelph, Ongtario
                        September 1978 - June 1981

                        St. John's School (Elora)
                                Elora, Ontario
                        September 1974  - June 1978

                        John McCrae Public School
                                Guelph, Ontario
                        September 1967 - June 1974

                                                                                                                                     
Work:

2009  -  present           Enlgish Teacher, Tokyo, Japan
                                        Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education
                                        Tagara High School
                                        Shinjuku Yamabuki High School
                                        Hoinjo High School
                                        Ogikubo High School
2007  -  2009            Nakano International Pre-school

2004  -  2007                Tokyo YMCA International School

1994  -  2004                Tokyo Language Institute
                                        Hinode Gakuen
                                        Kogyokusha Gakuen
                                        Jumonji Joshi Gakuen

1993  -  1994            Postulant at the Monastery of St. Saviour
                                       Jerusalem, Israel

1990 -  1993             English Teacher, Tokyo, Japan

1988  -  1990               Occasional Teacher, 
                                        Wellington County Board  of  Education,
                                        Guelph, Ontario

1987                        Excavator, Tel Dor Archaeological Project,
                                       Israel

1986                     Excavator, Tel Dor Archaeological Project, 
                                      Israel

1983  - 1985            Announcer, CFRC Radio
                                     Queen's University,
                                     Kingston, Ontario

Travel    (keep moving if you want to stay alive)

1970    -    March, Barbados
1971    -    March, Harbor Island, The Bahamas
1977    -    August, Europe:  Holland, West Germany, Luxembourg,
                Belgium, France
1985    -    May-July, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada
1986    -    July-August, Israel
                    Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Netanya, Hadera, Pardes Hana
1987    -    July-August, Israel
1987    -    July, Cairo, Egypt
1990    -    Japan
1993    -    Jerusalem, Israel
                  Monastery of St. Saviour
1998    -    July, Trans-Siberian Express, Vladivostok-to-Moscow
2001    -    July, VIA Rail Canadian, Vancouver-to-Toronto
2003    -    March, VIA Rail Canadian, Vancouver-to-Toronto
2005    -    July, VIA Rail Canadian, Vancouver-to-Toronto
2006    -    Pune, India
2007    -    July, VIA Rail Canadian, Vancouver-to-Toronto
                  Churchill, Manitoba
2011    -    July, VIA Rail Canadian, Vancouver-to-Toronto
2012    -    July, Moosonee-Moose Factory, Ontario
2013    -    Havre, Montana