Index of Stories
- Note: I have had trouble keeping up with the weekly schedule since opening the new Mokuhankan shop in Asakusa. I have no idea when I'll be able to get to doing these little stories. Until then, please enjoy these 'back issues' ...
- Each story has an audio version to accompany it. [Note: Stories after #461 have no audio ... I just lost control of my time management after opening the Asakusa shop ... sorry!]
- Small numbers at the right side of these tables indicate the presence of comments on that story. (Everybody is welcome to leave comments on any of the stories ...)
Volume 19 : January ~ June 2015
| Story# | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 491 | Visit to a Barber - I was pleased to hear the arrival of an old favourite ... | 4 | |
| 490 | Transplants - I suppose the reverse might also be true ... | 6 |  |
| 489 | Ethics (and other liabilities) - … pretty expensive goodwill! | 5 | |
| 488 | Out on the Street - Long arc of my career ... | 2 | |
| 487 | Shoes on! - … sends an extremely strong signal | 3 | |
| 486 | Responsible shopping ... - … how they should be using their money | 2 | |
| 485 | Snap! - … miss by just a couple of hours! | 2 | |
| 484 | New for Old ... - … and law-abiding citizens alike | ||
| 483 | Clamming Up - … how to train the rest of the world | 3 | |
| 482 | Warm in Here (II) ... - … everybody knows we can't handle it ... | 2 | |
| 481 | Benched - … looking for ways to free up some space | 8 | |
| 480 | Warm in Here ... - … the culture does still survive | ||
| 479 | Down and Up! - … no other frills at all | ||
| 478 | A Little Tipple ... - … that maybe wouldn't be such a good idea | 1 | |
| 477 | Ranking - … thinking about my own future | 2 | |
| 476 | Who's Who? - ... two in a row! | ||
| 475 | Calling Mr. Holmes ... - ... lest I begin to ignore the evidence | 4 | |
| 474 | Guess Who! - Too simple a question! | 1 | |
| 473 | Time to Deliver ... - … now or never ... | 2 | |
| 472 | Truthiness ... - ... will be snapped up by eager buyers! | 1 | |
| 471 | Dave Dreams of Sushi ... - … this wonderfully exotic holiday |
Volume 18 : July ~ December 2014
| Story# | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 470 | Rats! - This far, and no farther! | ||
| 469 | Here and There ... - … my head would explode! | 1 | |
| 468 | Ho Hum ... - … just went to the Post Office ... | ||
| 467 | Getting Railroaded ... - Head straight down that track! | 1 | |
| 466 | Sunny Sunday - ... a sub-culture here that many of us know nothing about | ||
| 465 | Was it tasty? - ... are looking forward to the experience | 3 | |
| 464 | Location, location, location ... - … the history of this famous old street! | ||
| 463 | Opening Week ... - that part of the business has not gone as planned | 6 | |
| 462 | Opening Day ... - ... should have seen this coming. | 4 | |
| 461 | Time to Split Up! - Might the printers have any use for them? | 1 | |
| 460 | ♫ Going Home ... ♫ - 24 hours a day of work waiting for us ... | 2 | |
| 459 | Up Against the Wall ... - We've had a ton of fun ... | 5 | |
| 458 | Out of sight ... - Cross our legs and wait! | 1 | |
| 457 | Seeing is ... - ... the chance to take a time travel journey ... | 5 | |
| 456 | Causing no Trouble ... - Dissatisfied with the boring bath back home ... | ||
| 455 | Dave, the Ogre ... - … and the waterworks began ... | ||
| 454 | Top Dog - I need all the help I can get! | 1 | |
| 453 | With fresh eyes ... - Explore the place from a visitor's point of view ... | ||
| 452 | ♫ Lean on Me ... ♫ - Don't worry about it ... | 3 | |
| 451 | ♫ Put Your Head on my Shoulder ♫ - .. imitating what we had seen in the movies | ||
| 450 | Convenience - Surely, this is broken? | ||
| 449 | In the Wet ... - You do what you have to do to stay alive ... | ||
| 448 | Time ladies, please! - ... a major retail presence in a global capital city | | |
| 447 | Coming Home? - a psychological game I am playing ... | 1 | |
| 446 | Plus ça change ... - I couldn't believe what I was hearing ... | ||
| 445 | In the Wilderness ... - All I can remember now ... is that I actually did do that thing | 2 |
Volume 17 : January ~ June 2014
| Story# | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 444 | Screening ... - ... a job that they see as quintessentially Japanese. | ||
| 443 | Plus ... and minus ... - ... there is no Mercedes outside my front door! | | |
| 442 | One out of Three ... - ... there are three general types of position | 1 | |
| 441 | A Mouthful - ... dirt dripping from his chin | | |
| 440 | Homeless! - ... with my legs stretched into the warm kotatsu | 2 | |
| 439 | Did you know ...? - Amaze your Japanese friends! | ||
| 438 | Growing up, after 1200 years? - ... would happily return again tomorrow | ||
| 437 | Don't call me, I'll call you ... - Take me out behind the barn ... | ||
| 436 | Fore! - ... it wasn't going to work. | | |
| 435 | Rip Van ... - I'll have plenty of questions ... |  | |
| 434 | Ahh ... Ahh ... Choo! - She turned out to be a real trouper ... | 3 |  |
| 433 | Battlefield - ... aware of a subtle change in the room | ||
| 432 | Getting to know you ... - Let's start our own such tradition! | ||
| 431 | Breaking the shell ... - I agreed that we would cease those activities ... | ||
| 430 | An Evening Stroll - ... the ground undulating in visible waves | 2 | |
| 429 | Call my Bookie! - It's time to do it again! | ||
| 428 | Best Laid Plans ... Part II - ... back out on the street. | 1 | |
| 427 | Best Laid Plans ... - I would be 'set' for life! | ||
| 426 | Tanks for the Memories! - ... he'll find a few things of interest! | ||
| 425 | Once was Enough! - We've never had it like this before ... | 2 | |
| 424 | When I'm Sixty ... Two! - She will look up and smile ... | ||
| 423 | Topsy-Turvy - Don't ask me; I've pretty much forgotten how! | ||
| 422 | Early Days - ... controlled millions of dollars in business | 1 | |
| 421 | Floating Along ... - One man's treasure ... | ||
| 420 | Confessions - ... is the librarian Catholic? | 3 | |
| 419 | Numbers - There are no limits ... | |
Volume 16 : July ~ December 2013
| Story# | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 418 | The Road not Taken - Came to his senses in time ... | | |
| 417 | Picture Perfect? - It doesn't hurt to listen ... | 2 | |
| 416 | My Turn ... - Hollywood wasn't 'calling' anymore ... | ||
| 415 | Nihongo Jouzu desu ne! - ... a long way from where it should be! | ||
| 414 | Heaven Is ... - ... in this neighbourhood since 1450 | 2 | |
| 413 | Belt Up! - ... memory that exponentially grows in the telling | ||
| 412 | Funklickity - they must have sold it! | 1 | |
| 411 | Greedy - I find none in there and feel disappointment ... | | |
| 410 | Will You ... - ... I made a young lady an offer | 1 | |
| 409 | BGM - I get out the score and put on the CD ... | ||
| 408 | Who's Who? - ... and smash it against the wall | | |
| 407 | Again ... - ... becoming that old guy ... | ||
| 406 | You Really Can Go Back! - ... awful taste in wallpaper | 2 | |
| 405 | A Physics Lesson - ... my bike was no longer useable | 2 | |
| 404 | Untethered - I could create something that would appeal ... | ||
| 403 | Let me in! - Why was she doing this? | 1 | |
| 402 | Countdown! - No; please wait a minute! | ||
| 401 | A-Team - ... one of the most difficult conversations ... | 4 | |
| 400 | Si Si Si ... - ... a work in progress ... | ||
| 399 | Dog Days ... - ... cheering loudly when they come! | ||
| 398 | In a Pinch - ... the incredible sacrifice their father made | 3 | |
| 397 | Bang! - ... feel the earth shaking! | ||
| 396 | End of an Era ... - ... looking out the window all day | ||
| 395 | Et Viola! - ... we could change things around | 4 | |
| 394 | The Price of Success - It had been wonderfully effective! | 2 | |
| 393 | Getting Totalled ... - An accurate figure ... but ... | 1 | |
Volume 15 : January ~ June 2013
| Story# | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 392 | Say it Ain't So! - ... not enough to make up for it. | 1 | |
| 391 | Number One - We're having a ton of fun ... | 1 | |
| 390 | Take Two! - Back in front of the cameras again ... | 2 | |
| 389 | No, not much ... - You can stomp those flat! | ||
| 388 | Borrowed time ... - Duct tape - my biggest purchase recently! | ||
| 387 | Open House ... - stops me from taking shortcuts ... | ||
| 386 | Trained - ... falling asleep to exactly that same sound. | ||
| 385 | In the Wings - ... wait to see what happens | 2 | |
| 384 | Relief! - Just stand back ... | 2 | |
| 383 | How are You? - ... you become that person. | 2 | |
| 382 | Best of Friends! - This sounded like a pretty good plan ... | 2 | |
| 381 | A Short Stroll - ... very lucky ... | 1 | |
| 380 | Quick, Call an Ambulance! - ... the surgery might have been scary | 1 | |
| 379 | Marshmallows - ... more fulfilling lives than most of the population | 2 | |
| 378 | A Rose by any other Name ... - I created my job out of thin air | 1 | |
| 377 | Meow! - ... like walking through a movie set | ||
| 376 | "Call Me Irresponsible" - What could go wrong? | | |
| 375 | Where's the Beef? - iPhone levels of precision | 2 | |
| 374 | I Wonder - ... would collapse instantly | | |
| 373 | Mr. Jack Meek - 32 of the planes were lost in a single night | 1 | |
| 372 | Legacy ... - ... two people to get their arms around ... | ||
| 371 | Waving an Antenna - Only time will tell! | 3 | |
| 370 | A Short Career ... - What's the statute of limitations? | 2 | |
| 369 | Time to Leave - ... as though it were yesterday | 1 | |
| 368 | Influence - 60 matching sleek limousines ... | 1 | |
| 367 | Need a Trimming? - his most prized possession ... | 1 | |
Volume 14 : July ~ December 2012
| Story# | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 366 | No balloons! - ... inject a bit of fun into the process | 1 | |
| 365 | In Stitches - ... extra nervous, or extra careful? | 2 | |
| 364 | Choices, choices ... - How would I make an informed decision? | ||
| 363 | Goodbye, Bill! - Sayonara to an old friend ... | 2 | |
| 362 | Now You See it ... Now You Don't! - ... any aspect that doesn't look right | 1 | |
| 361 | By Mine Own Hand - ... nobody seems to care. | 1 | |
| 360 | Up Up and Away ... - ... created a monster | 2 | |
| 359 | A Miss is as Good as a Mile - ... and not a few miles further south | 1 | |
| 358 | Fit to Print ... - How did I miss him! | ||
| 357 | What a Relief! - embossed deeply into a rich paper | ||
| 356 | Cough Cough - there is no possible response I can make ... | ||
| 355 | Cut! Print! - a steady stream of encouragement and compliments | 3 | |
| 354 | Play Time - ... flattened by a hundred car train ... | 2 | |
| 353 | Don't Look Back? - .... enveloped inside the dark cavern | ||
| 352 | Fickle Finger ... - ... none of us wants to even think about that! | ||
| 351 | Mr. Personality - ... it'll get you to the front door! | ||
| 350 | Common Sense - ... at the insurance counter I got a shock | 1 | |
| 349 | Another trip to the airport ... - ... all the plans I have been saving up. | ||
| 348 | Key Man - ... she is not so happy. | 3 | |
| 347 | Roast Turkey! - ... rivers of sweat | 3 | |
| 346 | Doin' What Comes Naturally ... - If I remain still enough ... | 2 | |
| 345 | Accepted at Last! - ... it's because they smell better! | 1 | |
| 344 | Bilingual Fun! - ... he would certainly die laughing! | ||
| 343 | I'm Fine! - ... while looking back pointedly at her | 1 | |
| 342 | A 'Just So' story ... - The crowd broke into sustained applause ... | ||
| 341 | Silver lining ... - ... hung in the most airy part of the building | 2 | |
| 340 | JSR $F266 - ... the sort of thing that lived in its own room. | 3 |
Volume 13 : January ~ June 2012
| Story# | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 339 | Ukiyo-e Heroes - Put your quarter in the slot! | 1 | |
| 338 | Big Brother - Any more of them hidden? | 1 | |
| 337 | The Better Half - Well, that's about what you would expect ... | 7 | |
| 336 | Double Trouble ... - ... said that exact same thing! | | |
| 335 | Down 'n Dirty - ... imagine myself being stuck under there | ||
| 334 | Coming out of the closet ... - ... the rich bass sound ... | | |
| 333 | One out of Five! - ... completely of no interest to me. | | |
| 332 | A House is not a Home - ... masterpieces in miniature | 1 | |
| 331 | At the Bus Stop (II) - Got it! | ||
| 330 | Untrustworthy Foreigners! - ... not even looking back as they sink ... | 2 | |
| 329 | Take me Home, Country Roads ... - We live and (sometimes) learn ... | ||
| 328 | Wheeling and dealing ... - ... it had lasted only about an hour. | ||
| 327 | Collaboration - ... a feeling of expectation that I will see something new. | ||
| 326 | Poor, and Rich! - A real professional instrument! | | |
| 325 | Music, Maestro Please! - ... took the experiment all the way to its conclusion. | | |
| 324 | Stimulating the Economy - Lambs to the slaughter ... | 1 | |
| 323 | At the Midnight Hour - Don't nag me! | ||
| 322 | Ad Sense - ... soon reach that 'dream' level. | | |
| 321 | Judgement Day - They were playing to win! | ||
| 320 | The Art of Conversation ... - ... I had better ride by in silence! | | |
| 319 | Second in Command ... - ... training of a corporate raider | ||
| 318 | Calling All Workers! - They didn't mind that one at all! | 2 | |
| 317 | On a Knife Edge - ... a terrible race to the bottom | | |
| 316 | Once Upon a Time ... - ... was perhaps committing a crime. | ||
| 315 | Playing for Keeps - ... a necessary part of a healthy psychology | 1 | |
| 314 | Praise be! - ... most relieved when there was no comment. | |
Volume 12 : July ~ December 2011
| Story# | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 313 | Use it, or ... - ... rolling their eyes at this chestnut | ||
| 312 | To the Rescue ... - This one wasn't a false alarm! | 1 | |
| 311 | Breaking and Entering - ... use the crowbar to smash my way in. | 4 | |
| 310 | Back in Hot Water - What is the world coming to ... | 1 | |
| 309 | Muffins Redux ... - Who can be the 'bad cop'? | ||
| 308 | Dave Bull, Early Billionaire! - ... trying to avoid breaking down in laughter! | ||
| 307 | Against the Grain - Analysis of the answers led to the one job ... | 2 | |
| 306 | Please Come Back! - ... it just didn't seem necessary to notate it. | 3 | |
| 305 | Sign Here! - ... he had never known who made it. | 1 | |
| 304 | Double or Nothing ... - Should I put on my consultant's hat? | 2 | |
| 303 | Early one Morning - I know which one I would favour! | ||
| 302 | Boys will be ... - I decided not to take a toy this time ... | ||
| 301 | While the Cat's Away ... - ... the strangest kind of flashback. | | |
| 300 | The Goal ... - The worst printer in the building | | |
| 299 | Repeat after me ... - Exhausted from speaking English! | ||
| 298 | Time to Move on ... - ... drew a line under everything. | 1 | |
| 297 | On Being a Blood Donor ... - A moment later it was 'game over' ... | ||
| 296 | How Convenient! - ... she moved to pick up the next item | 1 | |
| 295 | That Bothersome Ethical Stuff! - A rocket from the sky ... | 1 | |
| 294 | That's Mine! - Then she will learn how it feels ... | | |
| 293 | How Charming! - They are not an aggressive species ... | | |
| 292 | Fill 'er Up! - They were suitably impressed! | ||
| 291 | Go Ahead - Switch it off! - I can't do it! | ||
| 290 | Saa-bisu! - How about tossing in something a little extra? | | |
| 289 | Disturbing the Peace - Ignoring your father's advice ... | | |
| 288 | The Garbageman Cometh! - Beard flying in the wind! | 2 |
Volume 11 : January ~ June 2011
| Story# | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 287 | Man of the World - ... jetting around every few months. | 4 | |
| 286 | I'm Innocent! - ... actually not suited for this work at all. | | |
| 285 | Character Analysis - ... I will tell you all about the man! | | |
| 284 | A Mystery (part II) - ... to one who is willing to understand! | | |
| 283 | A Mystery - The scene in the library! | | |
| 282 | Night Moves - ... burning the midnight oil | | |
| 281 | Legacy? - ... some don't quite measure up. | 2 | |
| 280 | Crow Trouble - ... drawn the attention of the local crows | ||
| 279 | Somebody is watching! - Anybody on the planet can watch me ... | 2 | |
| 278 | 1951 Again - ... it is posed for effect. | 1 | |
| 277 | My Year! - It hardly seems credible ... | 2 | |
| 276 | Garçon! - ... a tall drink for each of us. | 1 | |
| 275 | The Inner Me! - Am I that evil? | 3 | |
| 274 | O Canada - What if I were to be tested? | ||
| 273 | Blackout - ... a whitish band across the sky | ||
| 272 | My Word - If ever something should go wrong ... | 1 | |
| 271 | Hang on! - ... never had a chance to land with the plane. | 1 | |
| 270 | Oops! - ... a very strained atmosphere! | 1 | |
| 269 | Cheese Toast - The undisputed king! | 2 | |
| 268 | Planting Seeds - ... make it self-directed | 2 | |
| 267 | Forbidden Fruit - ... a good idea at the time! | 1 | |
| 266 | I Should Be! - It felt like a thick wad of money! | 1 | |
| 265 | On Ice - ... something is definitely wrong! | ||
| 264 | Eating Egg ... and Dust! - rendered pretty much completely irrelevant! | 3 | |
| 263 | By the Book - How many years it will take ... | | |
| 262 | Second Time Around - But more hands means more mouths ... |
Volume 10 : July ~ December 2010
| Story# | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 261 | Out of Touch? - ... my afternoon took a different turn. | 3 | |
| 260 | Set 'em Up! - Filling a frustrating gap ... | | |
| 259 | Sayonara - Pleasure and smiles to all who met her! | 3 | |
| 258 | By the Left ... - ... in very good company | | |
| 257 | May I Not Have the Envelope, Please ... - ... the 'moment of truth'! | ||
| 256 | You Paid for Lunch ... - Shovelling money into the machine ... | ||
| 255 | Second Chance - ... four shiny silver discs | | |
| 254 | Blocked Memory - This was 'mission impossible'! | 5 | |
| 253 | King of the Castle - Mine, all mine! | 1 | |
| 252 | School Daze - ... with a very 'proper' British English accent | ||
| 251 | Hello Oscar! - I love you! Come to me now! | 3 | |
| 250 | A Holiday - ... he hears the sound of a cat bell | | |
| 249 | Garbage out ... - the more you dispose, the more you pay | ||
| 248 | Garbage in ... - ... most things just don't last all that long. | | |
| 247 | Take Note! - I tensed up in 'anticipation' | | |
| 246 | In the Middle - ... names had to be taken from the bible | 5 | |
| 245 | Topless! - ... had been caught in some illicit activity! | 1 | |
| 244 | Homeward Bound - ... there are some things greater |  | |
| 243 | Sit Down - for what you believe in! - ... no further escalation of hostilities | 5 | |
| 242 | Out to Lunch - You had better be prepared ... | 1 | |
| 241 | Route Finding ... - If everything goes exactly according to plan! | ||
| 240 | Evening Soundscape - ... a rice cooker closing. | ||
| 239 | X - Alpha - I'll make a complete report to you ... | ||
| 238 | X + Alpha - I sometimes had 'nothing to do'! | ||
| 237 | Go for the Golden! - The gods slipped up a bit ... | 3 | |
| 236 | Yuck! Don't Touch! - Very realistic pictures! | 1 |
Volume 9 : January ~ June 2010
| Story# | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 235 | Lies, I Tell You! - ... collapsed onto the sofa. | 1 | |
| 234 | Let the Drums Roll Out! - Today was the fifth day running ... | ||
| 233 | Kampai! - They saw a different possible future for themselves | 1 | |
| 232 | Contemporaries - If I just reach out my arm and stretch a bit ... | ||
| 231 | On Air - ... an animation of shopping carts | | |
| 230 | Quick Study ... - What did I want to be when I grew up? | | |
| 229 | Hi Yo Silver! - The question went to the other team ... | ||
| 228 | In the Doghouse - Boots is not listening! | 2 | |
| 227 | tl;dr - Only a few dozen people have ever seen it! | 1 | |
| 226 | Analog vs Digital - Steal these prints ... please! | | |
| 225 | His Best Work - ... we know what happens to athletes | | |
| 224 | Hear Me Roar! - Headed for the entrance, looking neither left nor right | | |
| 223 | Friends, Customers, Collectors! - ... lend me your ears! | 1 | |
| 222 | Practice Makes ... Perfect? - ... on stage all day! | | |
| 221 | When Old Acquaintance ... - ... completely on the outside looking in ... | | |
| 220 | One Size Fits All! - I do not want to do this! | 2 | |
| 219 | A Date With Data - ... a mess of corrections and unreadable scribbles | | |
| 218 | Do not Fold ... - ... a 'labour-saving' device in my workshop | ||
| 217 | Take Your Turn! - .. it sometimes happens automatically! | 1 | |
| 216 | No Sweat - I must have been in fantastic condition! | | |
| 215 | Off to Market - I didn't recognize most of the foods ... | | |
| 214 | Method Acting - Well, I don't really know ... | 1 | |
| 213 | A Little Story about a Bee and a Fly - The environment has somehow changed ... | | |
| 212 | First it is Warm ... - Keeping my shame completely private! | ||
| 211 | A Story With a Wrinkle - I wasn't quite ready just to pull the plug ... | ||
| 210 | Moshi Moshi - His language was really quite strange to me ... | 1 |
Volume 8 : July ~ December 2009
| Story# | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | ... the Best of Times ... - ... lessons taught, and lessons learned. | 2 | |
| 208 | Darwin and Me - I intend to be part of it! | | |
| 207 | A Little Something from Santa - She never wears the clothes that we get for her ... | | |
| 206 | In Hot Water - I'll be soaking ... down at the Post Office! | ||
| 205 | O-Furo - ... a deep rumble, and water begins to spurt into the tub | 1 | |
| 204 | A Patch of Sun - The sun streams into the room ... | 2 | |
| 203 | The Next Big Thing! - a present from my mother when we first started a family | ||
| 202 | The Sweet Smell of International Amity! - Recipe time today! | ||
| 201 | By the Slice - ... the conflict has been resolved. | 1 | |
| 200 | Get Busy! - Which of these approaches makes more sense? | ||
| 199 | A Brush with Fate - Side by side they look identical, but ... | | |
| 198 | Join the Club - He tricked us this year ... | ||
| 197 | Off the Shelf - Do you think that this is an easy job? | ||
| 196 | Six-string Challenge - Not such a crazy idea? | 1 | |
| 195 | Beauty Sleep - This weakling needs a re-charge! | ||
| 194 | Never! - Does this tell you how boring my life must be? | 3 | |
| 193 | Birthday Suits - Look at the wimpy white guy! | 3 | |
| 192 | Roving Eye - I remember her as though it were yesterday! | | |
| 191 | Home Sweet (?) Home - ... became the butt of shouted curses and imprecations | | |
| 190 | Gone With the Wind - Some of the new words that he had learned ... | ||
| 189 | Don't Sweat! - I've got it down pat now! | ||
| 188 | Carpe Momentum! - ... coming through such a 'trial by fire' | | |
| 187 | Take it Away, Dave! - ... a long improvised solo for the tenor sax! | | |
| 186 | Three's Company - ... stuffed it into his pocket with no break in the music. | | |
| 185 | Ahoy there! Open your wallet! - My beard is real! | ||
| 184 | Multi-tasking - It's just a matter of time ... |
Volume 7 : January ~ June 2009
| Story# | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 183 | George Burns and my House - He lived to be 100 ... | ||
| 182 | Cat Flap Redux - It would be nice to see you a bit more active ... | 3 | |
| 181 | In the Dark - ... a pity we didn't learn more about manners! | | |
| 180 | Soundscapes - I was rewarded with beginner's luck! | | |
| 179 | Aches and Pains - Am I getting that old? | 3 | |
| 178 | Weeds - ... while he had his back turned, up they came again. | ||
| 177 | One is Enough! - ... flowers on each side as far as the eye can see | ||
| 176 | I Spy - My fresh loaf arrived in the nick of time! | ||
| 175 | In Retrospect - Now my kids will believe me! | | |
| 174 | Smile for the Camera - ... grow up to become more confident in their behaviour | ||
| 173 | Birthday Girl - a better sense of how to organize and enjoy one's life ... | ||
| 172 | Semi Double - ... others are waiting to pounce and take over | ||
| 171 | Benched! - He lived alone, but had frequent visitors ... | | |
| 170 | Getting Coached - It's behind you! | | |
| 169 | Saying Goodbye - ... saying 'good-bye' to a man who I will never forget | ||
| 168 | Read all about it! - ... launching each one from the sidewalk. | ||
| 167 | Little Pleasures ... - I would never have dreamed of separating them! | ||
| 166 | An Open and Shut Case - This conversation has been a good lesson for me! | 1 | |
| 165 | Prompt Results! - Good evening, this is woodblock printmaker David Bull ... | ||
| 164 | Commentary - ... that 'freewheeling' approach would not do for this program. | ||
| 163 | Halt! What's the Password?? - ... a real problem keeping things in memory | ||
| 162 | He Who Seeks, Shall Find ... Something! - ... off on a tangent ... | ||
| 161 | Buttermilk - ... my full, nearly untouched, glass of buttermilk ... | ||
| 160 | If the Jacket Fits ... - Money obviously well spent! | ||
| 159 | Don't Look Back! - thinking about things that happened to us years ago | ||
| 158 | New Year Greetings - "lovingly prepared using traditional techniques" | 1 | |
Volume 6 : July ~ December 2008
| Story# | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | Will I Make It? - Nobody but yourself can answer that ... | 2 | |
| 156 | Chopin and Santa Claus - Their father would never lie to them ... | ||
| 155 | Walter Mitty and I - Heroic adventures! | ||
| 154 | Woody Friend (II) - The joyride lasted about a year ... | ||
| 153 | Woody Friend (I) - I picked up a few simple tools, and set to work ... | ||
| 152 | An International Triumvirate - ... one became transformed into the other ... | ||
| 151 | Cat Flap - A lady never tells ... | | |
| 150 | A Loose Thread - Don't you have any common sense? | ||
| 149 | And the Winner is ... - It could be a lot worse ... | ||
| 148 | Final Curtain - All he had to do was direct our enthusiasm into sensible directions | | |
| 147 | Basket Case - I much prefer the woodblock printed colours! | | |
| 146 | The Jig's Up! - ... a better fate than to be hidden away in a box | ||
| 145 | Getting Ahead! - ... my future life was decided that afternoon in that workshop | | |
| 144 | Pass the Vinegar! - the wind could blow as it would, you would feel nothing! | | |
| 143 | A Little Bit of Bach - Fine playing, and fine company! | | |
| 142 | Good Enough for Jazz ... - ... stable under the rain of blows from his mallet | | |
| 141 | A Day's Work at the Beach - "Just wasting my time here, it seems ..." | ||
| 140 | Now you See it ... - A moment later, she understood what she was looking at | ||
| 139 | Take a Number, Please! - Something to chew on, and keep my brain in shape ... | ||
| 138 | Pardon my French! - ... nothing more than a series of illegible scribbles | 1 | |
| 137 | All Shook Up! - He felt nervous being in the place for even a few minutes | ||
| 136 | Like, Whatever! - ... their visit had some unintended consequences! | ||
| 135 | Big Feet, Light Steps ... - Nothing left in this river, anyway ... |  | |
| 134 | Evening River - These lovers will pick up where I leave off | | |
| 133 | Rice Dreams - How do you think I'd look with mud between my toes? | | |
| 132 | Is God Green? - there he stands, silently watching them | |
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Volume 5 : January ~ June 2008
| Story# | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 131 | Ten Year Old Spaghetti - I will never be able to 'escape' from that work! | | |
| 130 | March to the Scaffold! - I could only sit there, awaiting my inevitable fate. | ||
| 129 | Contemporaries - Building one little room shouldn't take most of a person's life! | 2 | |
| 128 | An Inside Job ... - ... a lesson that needs to be repeated ... | | |
| 127 | Cap and Gown - Now let's see what she goes on to make with it! | ||
| 126 | In Labour - .. the other people in the car thought that I was a wino! | | |
| 125 | Bags of Fun! - Say, I've got a little problem here ... | | |
| 124 | You Want a Story? - Part Two - That would be the end of this journey, and of me. | ||
| 123 | You Want a Story? - ... constantly vigilant to stay on the road safely. | ||
| 122 | Share and Share Alike! - ... these were the jobs we would all have to do. | ||
| 121 | A Suspicious Character! - ... some kind of criminal activity | ||
| 120 | Accounting for Time - He will study it ... for a few minutes | | |
| 119 | Thumbs Up! - ... hardly the 'life or death' situation that the gladiators faced | 4 | |
| 118 | Pipe Dreams - ... the usual peaceful mood of my printmaking work | 1 | |
| 117 | Out to Pasture - I've got to get busy in the workshop! | 1 | |
| 116 | Greenhouse People - ...a clear analogy to our personal habits | ||
| 115 | Do you Dare? - It was high stakes gambling, and not for everybody | ||
| 114 | Boots Chimes In - It just makes me want to slide back into sleep! | 1 | |
| 113 | How Far is 'Too Far'? - ... it's not just the errand that is the point | ||
| 112 | Forget Me Not ... - ... those who remember too much | 1 | |
| 111 | Commuter Life - ... the answer is just as clear ... | ||
| 110 | If the Shoe Fits ... - ... pretty much everybody is barefoot ... | | |
| 109 | On the Support Desk - ... a problem on the other side of the world. | ||
| 108 | Case Study - ... his face fell in disappointment | | |
| 107 | Liquid Heaven - ... I had not the slightest idea what to order | | |
| 106 | Radio Times - ... creating images in our own minds | |
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Volume 4 : July ~ December 2007
| Story# | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 105 | Another turn of the wheel ... - See you next year ... next week! | | |
| 104 | Sleigh Ride - my very first appearance on TV ... in my pajamas! | ||
| 103 | Treasure Trove - ... squirm around while waiting for everybody to be ready | 4 | |
| 102 | England to India in Two Months : (2) - ... we got into a typhoon ... | ||
| 101 | England to India in Two Months : (1) - ... danger of being torpedoed ... | ||
| 100 | Footsteps in the Night - Shhh ... keep quiet or they'll hear us! | ||
| 99 | Any Volunteers ... Please? - ... everybody else always avoided eye contact | ||
| 98 | Still a Child? - I missed the chance to become an adult! | 5 | |
| 97 | What are they Thinking? - ... watching that African Webcam again! | 2 | |
| 96 | On the Beach - ... doing a good job of keeping our environment clean? | ||
| 95 | A Very Special Veranda - ... providing the breakfast for the crocodile ... | 1 | |
| 94 | Talkin' 'bout my Generation - I will just nod sagely ... | 1 | |
| 93 | I Should Have Danced all Night - ... doing most of the dipping and twirling | ||
| 92 | In High Gear - ... slowly plodding their way up the hill | ||
| 91 | Hold Tight! - ... what amazing skills those old conductors had! | | |
| 90 | The Man in the Brown Shoes - I had no other clothes ... | 1 | |
| 89 | Don't Move! - ... quickly wrapped up and accepted for dinner. | ||
| 88 | A Date, with Chopin - The pool will be closing in five minutes ... | ||
| 87 | Quotable Quotes ... - To see her photos, I would have to become a member. | ||
| 86 | Alexandru ... the great? - ... the most important topic there could possibly be! | ||
| 85 | Who will Bell the Cat? - ... jingling with every step! | 3 | |
| 84 | Thanks Elvis! - The handwriting was on the wall for the dance bands ... | | |
| 83 | Getting Better ... - ... every square inch of this entire planet | | |
| 82 | Radio Exercising - Compulsory exercising has never been my favorite | | |
| 81 | Wooden School - ... burnished clean until it glows | | |
| 80 | Don't Bug Me! - ... surprises lurk behind bathroom doors | | |
| 79 | Climbing up the Ladder - This plant just doesn't know when to stop! |
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Volume 3 : January ~ June 2007
| Story# | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | A Close Game! - ... yet another huge roar comes from the crowd! | 1 | |
| 77 | Great Expectations! - ... looking forward to this all night! | | |
| 76 | Salad Days - ... able to finish the entire bowl? | ||
| 75 | Not so Super Markets ... - ... it nearly makes me cry! | ||
| 74 | Keeping up with the Joneses - no guards hovering at your elbow | 4 | |
| 73 | Bath Time - ... you dipped your head into the tub | 1 | |
| 72 | Sweetie Pie - What a perfect combination! | ||
| 71 | Merry Xmas! - ... to show up with a sack full of presents! | ||
| 70 | Rusting Away - I knew what I was getting into ... | ||
| 69 | The Early Bird Catches ... - ... a dollop of jam ... and a dollop of fan mail! | | |
| 68 | How Long Has This Been Going On? - it really could happen | ||
| 67 | Unbelievable! - ... Boots is curious about my beliefs ... | | |
| 66 | Turning the Tables - dusted off the first disc, and started it playing | ||
| 65 | Off the Record - an interesting analogy to my own printmaking work | | |
| 64 | London Debut - ... every note seemed to hang in the air | | |
| 63 | First Days in London - ... seeing what was around every corner | | |
| 62 | Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall - ... the entire course of my life changed | | |
| 61 | Once a Year ... - ... wade through the complicated calculations. | ||
| 60 | Mom's the Word! - ... leaving behind everything and everybody she knew | ||
| 59 | Scraping by ... - ... do something foolish to make her angry ... | | |
| 58 | Speaker of the House - ... unwanted at some point in the future | ||
| 57 | Bargain Hunting - she will remember the fun she had while buying them | ||
| 56 | Opening Day - the next one will be still faster and still cheaper! | | |
| 55 | My Short-Lived Advertising Career - Mmmmm ... Good! | ||
| 54 | Here we go Again! - the reason for the existence of a spider | 1 | |
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Volume 2 : July ~ December 2006
| Story# | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | Staying in the Lines - having fun colouring my maps! | | |
| 52 | Insular Attitudes - ... these days, it's not so funny! | ||
| 51 | Hi Dad! - ... still 'only' a septuagenarian | ||
| 50 | Down, Down, Down ... - nobody would ever get lost again ... | ||
| 49 | Brickbats and Bouquets - have we done a good job or not? | | |
| 48 | Cross Words - serious and deep family conversations? | ||
| 47 | Dangerous River - setting off on their fabulous adventure | 1 | |
| 46 | Where Have I Seen You Before? - an audience of millions of viewers | ||
| 45 | Magic Show - the little blue jet was gone in a flash | ||
| 44 | Too Much Volume! - part of my 'living memory' | ||
| 43 | Paper Trail - Just how much do I treasure this paper? | | |
| 42 | Really? - their 'boring' old dad ... | ||
| 41 | Stairway to Heaven - I could see his tiny tongue flickering | ||
| 40 | A Time For ... - To everything there is a season ... | ||
| 39 | Something on My Chest ... - the 'close' of another circle ... | ||
| 38 | Bring it on! - maintenance of old traditions is a giant business | | |
| 37 | Basket Case - Now this kind of gardening I can understand | ||
| 36 | Fresh Start - the world is his oyster | ||
| 35 | Cool of the Evening - Just another evening stroll ... | ||
| 34 | Prime Time - ... the 'top' of the arc of your life. | ||
| 33 | On my Soap Box - paying out, but receiving nothing in return! | ||
| 32 | Colour me Genki! - my small contribution to keeping Japan healthy | ||
| 31 | My Road Warrior! - ... with me for more than 15 years. | 3 | |
| 30 | This Old Man - an impact on my way of thinking? | ||
| 29 | Musical Soiree - a comfortable place for a session of chamber music. | | |
| 28 | My Green Air-conditioner - by mid-summer my air-conditioner is ready | ||
| 27 | The Voice in my Pocket - I could trace my journey by the sounds | ||
| Bonus | Level Playing Field - waste of time ... or wonderful 'brain training'? | ||
| Bonus | Under Construction - building a log house in the country |
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Volume 1 : January ~ June 2006
| Story# | Title | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | At the Bakery - Give me the usual, please! | 2 | |
| 25 | A Plum Job - I have a ringside seat for this little drama! | ||
| 24 | My Turn! - I was next in line ... | ||
| 23 | On the Ropes - ... an insane din of drums and flutes ... | ||
| 22 | One Story About Four Stories! - This is me living in a factory! | ||
| 21 | The Collectors - ... papers and packages scattered in drifts | 1 | |
| 20 | Turnabout is Fair Play! - ... I am a 'caretaker' of this knowledge ... | | |
| 19 | At the Movies - Next time, it's my turn to choose! | ||
| 18 | At Ease, Sailor! - ... the 'commander' of the SS Woodblock! | 2 | |
| 17 | I Lost my Cherry! - ... enjoy what you still have ... | ||
| 16 | At the Bus Stop - He was so eager to join them! | 1 | |
| 15 | The Grass is Always Greener ... - Which vacuum cleaner do you use? | 1 | |
| 14 | Special Delivery - An extra year together! | ||
| 13 | Hibernation - ... 'wasting' so much time in my futon ... | ||
| 12 | Elevator Music - ... I was terrified ... | ||
| 11 | Something Fishy - ... an interesting example of how cultures differ | ||
| 10 | The Web - ... something a bit startling ... | ||
| 9 | Rescue in the Night - an adventure story? | 1 | |
| 8 | Oh no! ... I Won! - Better luck next time! | 2 | |
| 7 | Bookends ... - The start and finish of my day ... | ||
| 6 | Naturally ... - What is 'natural' for human beings? | ||
| 5 | I'm learning IM, I am ... - Confusing modern technology! | ||
| 4 | Of Course I can Speak Japanese! - More Japanese than a Japanese? | 2 | |
| 3 | Peel Me a Grape! - "Aren't you going to eat the skin?" | 3 | |
| 2 | Locked into a Routine ... - Am I such a boring person? | ||
| 1 | Introducing Boots the cat! - The 'lady' who 'lives' in my home! | 1 | |
| Bonus | At Last! - the experience every newcomer in Japan wants! | ||
| Bonus | Do You Know Granola? - slow down a little! | 2 |
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