A few years back I read a book by the author Malcolm Gladwell titled "Outliers" about how successful people reach their goals. Chocked full of…
Allen LindskoogMay 27, 2020
My sleep last night was restless. As usual, the day before the first day of classes my brain has a tendency to play scripts of…
Allen LindskoogApril 28, 2020
Life under the pandemic is settling down a bit now that there is some clarity about what to do and how to protect oneself. Easily…
Allen LindskoogApril 21, 2020
Today is like every other day these days. They all flow one into the other. Doesn’t take long to get into the groove. I wonder…
Allen LindskoogApril 17, 2020
Having to stay in during a rainy day is one thing, being required to under the guise of self-quarantine is another. Combine the two and…
Allen LindskoogApril 16, 2020
As you all know I am a long time resider of Japan. Prior to moving here and well into my tenure, I made a decision…
Allen LindskoogApril 14, 2020
This is the end Beautiful friend This is the end My only friend, the end Of our elaborate plans, the end Of everything that stands,…
Allen LindskoogApril 11, 2020
Welcome back to the third and possibly final installment of "Oddities in Surreal Times." If you didn't know, there exists Oddities #1 and Oddities #2.…
Allen LindskoogApril 9, 2020
Welcome back. If you haven’t already, check out my previous "Oddities in Surreal Times" posting. I am doing a series of postings related to strange…
Allen LindskoogApril 7, 2020
About Me
I am a Minnesotan living in Tokyo, Japan for more than a decade. I occasionally love to share my day-to-day experience through this blog.