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The Thrill of Possibility
The end of the year has found me grateful for so many things: my family and loved ones, my health and countless small miracles.
Dec 29, 2024
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ZM Spalter
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January 2023
On Haitus
Taking a Substack Break
Jan 8, 2023
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December 2022
Lights, Colonel, Cake!
This December marks my fourth Christmas in Tokyo and celebrating the holiday here is both a familiar and unique affair.
Dec 11, 2022
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ZM Spalter
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Good Grief
Though I am oceans apart from family and those I’ve loved longest, due to the pandemic, I have been afforded the opportunity to attend gatherings for…
Dec 4, 2022
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ZM Spalter
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November 2022
Seeing Without Looking
It was months before I realized that the bulky red boxes sprouting from the sidewalk were mailboxes.
Nov 17, 2022
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ZM Spalter
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October 2022
Vending Machines & Honor Boxes
It's autumn in Tokyo and that means the city's many vending machines just got a tiny bit more awesome than they already are.
Oct 27, 2022
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ZM Spalter
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On Halloween
I did not go trick-or-treating when I was a child but All Hallows' Eve remains my favorite holiday.
Oct 9, 2022
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ZM Spalter
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September 2022
Make 'Em Say Uhn
Does the Language We Speak Inform the Way We Listen?
Sep 24, 2022
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ZM Spalter
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My House is Not a Home Without Books
The books we select telegraph so much about who we are, what we aspire to, what we value and what we revere.
Sep 8, 2022
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August 2022
Kakigōri, Japan's Icy Summer Treat
Kakigōri is a shaved ice dessert made with ice and sweetened syrup but there are variations of shaved ice the world over. One day I’d love to try bingsu…
Aug 25, 2022
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ZM Spalter
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Singing is a Way to Access Joy 🎶
"Don't worry that it's not good enough for anyone else to hear." Singing is a way to access joy. It can transform a mood, evoke a range of emotion and…
Aug 13, 2022
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July 2022
Accentuate the Positive
How much longer before New York accents disappear?
Jul 29, 2022
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