If you are interested in an exploration of the psychological and philosophical currents that infused 1960s Japan–twenty years after the War–I want to recommend three acclaimed Japanese films for your viewing or–if I dare hope that you might actually take my advice and watch all three–for your bingeing pleasure.
Alistair Roach. The Life and Ship Models of Norman Ough. Barnesly, U.K.: Seaforth Publishing, Pen and Sword Books, Ltd., 2016. Some individuals are so uniquely eccentric — and perhaps so gifted […]
Sometimes you’ll hear people talk about OCD like they have it. “That’s just my OCD,” they’ll say with a smile, as they do something they think is weirdly controlling or […]
If I could learn to love myself, it might be through my little boy, who shows me how good it is to be our kind when no one’s said it’s […]
In the beginning, there was Airfix — and it was good. For me, the beginning with Airfix, the English maker of scale models and figures, was one afternoon in what I […]
Marriage Scene, Summer 2008: A husband sits on the hip, ’70s green-vinyl sofa, his buttocks scooted up to the edge so he can prop his elbows on his knees and […]
yearn (yɜrn) v.i. 1. to have an earnest or strong desire; long. 2. to feel tenderness; be moved. [before 900; Middle English yernen, Old English giernan, derivative of georn eager, […]
The gray double-door stands squat in my path, advertising the weight of its steel with utter, dominating stillness. A security pad waits smugly at its side. The muted reverberation of our […]
The Pillow Book of Sei Shōnagon, a collection of short essays, observations and remembrances from ten centuries ago, is a marvelous document for people who like history, literature and Japanese […]
Let’s see, this blog is purportedly about “Real. Life. Miniatures.” and I have so far managed to work each thought piece through the lens of my collection of models, but […]
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