Sunday, October 21, 2012. Beautiful Lake Lugano as seen from the Italian village of Oria, just across the border from Switzerland. Lake Lugano sits in both countries and served as the backdrop for a weekend reunion with Tim, Chuck, Judy, and Brian. Brian and I stayed at the Hotel Principe Leopoldo. While Tim and his parents stayed elsewhere in Lugano. Lugano city is actually part of Switzerland and is about an hour north of Milan Malpensa airport, an easy 1 hour 15 minutes flight from Brussels.

Sunday, March 4, 2012. A while ago, I decided to end this blog after a year, just because it seems like there are other things on which to focus. Thank you, two readers! Friday, February 10, 2012.

It took me a while to find words. But I did find comfort from those who did find the words on that day. MetaFilter, as always, was a great source of information as well as first-hand accounts and reactions by Londoners.

Wednesday, June 24, 2015. The lab meeting is the cornerstone of lab productivity. Run it well, and you provide a good scaffold for your students and staff to complete tasks, produce science, publish papers. I have one major suggestion, under which all other suggestions fall. Respect the time of your staff and employees. What does this mean? Fine - hold you.

I You Me yum-yum life in NY. For me life in NY is so much fun! Many things are different from Japan and many things are the same. Most of topics might be food though.

Living the sweet life at Bentley University in Massachusetts.

Monday, July 26, 2010.