Minnesota Musings 10KHRS 10KHRS, not to be confused with 10KLRS A few years back I read a book by the author Malcolm Gladwell titled "Outliers" about how successful…Allen LindskoogNovember 9, 2020
Minnesota Musings Finding a Voice Photo credit Reiko One of the first tenets of writing I hear from so many writers is to find your voice. For years I wondered…Allen LindskoogSeptember 11, 2020
Japan DiaryMinnesota MusingsMy Debut Book Bragging Rights? Minnesotans are not known as braggarts. We are humble to a fault sort of folks. I suspect it has to do with our Scandinavian roots.…Allen LindskoogJuly 19, 2020
Japan Diary Unauthorized Banksy Post Let me say this from the get-go, this is not going to be some gushing fanboy post about his genius. It’s a preface to something…Allen LindskoogJune 20, 2020
Japan Diary The Orgasmic Announcer Who am I to judge about what goes on behind the scenes of Tokyo train stations? All I know it remains a secret. One can…Allen LindskoogJune 11, 2020
Japan DiaryMinnesota Musings Commitment and Discipline (not crime and punishment) So often we start something only to give it up in a short time. Whether a diet, exercise program or a creative endeavor like writing.…Allen LindskoogJune 10, 2020
Japan Diary The Path This is another take on a topic I have previously written about. Recently listening to a Sam Harris Making Sense podcast I am inspired to…Allen LindskoogJune 7, 2020
Japan Diary Get Out, Get Perspective People need to get out of their culture so they can really see what is going on. Experiencing other cultures helps one to see what…Allen LindskoogJune 4, 2020
Japan Diary Until Death. Really? (Part 2) Welcome to part 2 of a 2 part series. If you missed it you can read part 1 here. With reluctance I accepted this fact…Allen LindskoogJune 3, 2020
Japan Diary Until Death. Really? (Part 1) This is part one of a two part series. When my son was first born ten years ago (his birthday is February 15th). It was…Allen LindskoogJune 2, 2020