Monthly Archives: January 2007

I’m Gonna Be Rich!

———- Forwarded message ———-From: angela viduka <angelaviduks8@hotmail.com>Date: Jan 16, 2007 1:56 AM Subject: Use for humanityTo: cambellbullet@yahoo.com Dear Beloved in Christ, Please bring out time and read this email. It is by the grace of God that I received Christ,knowing … Continue reading

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Never Enough

I’ve added chapter two to the Never Enough excerpt. I also found myself inspired last night and spent a bit of time then and this morning writing 8 pages of what will be chapter eleven. True, I haven’t finished chapters … Continue reading

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Japan Trip: Days Five and Six

Day Five—Ashikaga School and Bannaji Temple Hiroka was back to work for the day, but Satomi, Yuuka, Okaa-san and I took her car to do our running-around for the day. Our plan was to visit the Ashikaga School, the oldest … Continue reading

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Day Four—Pottery and Hot Springs

Waking up on the fourth day, I didn’t know what our plans would be. The business of the first holiday was over and we had nearly a week until the New Year’s holiday. Apparently our original plan for the day, … Continue reading

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Chief Concern

From the Office of the Chancellor, University of Illinois: To Members of the Campus Community: It was brought to my attention earlier this week that threats of violence against an American Indian student, and hate speech directed at all American … Continue reading

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Japan Trip: Days Two and Three

Day Two—Santa Claus When I woke up on Christmas Eve, I could clearly hear the noises of plenty of people scrambling back and forth downstairs. Having no idea how many people there were, or who they were, I was hesitant … Continue reading

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A Break in Our Regularly Scheduled Programming

MoveOn.org was doing a letter-writing campaign to newspapers about the minimum-wage issue, so I wrote a little something for the LA Times. I’ll let you all know if it gets published. the letter: My family and I have worked in … Continue reading

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Day One—the Flight

The travel day to Japan was a long one. I left my home in LA at 7:30am when a friend from work picked me up to go to the FlyAway in Van Nuys. My flight was at a better time … Continue reading

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Gifts

Some gifts were waiting for me when I returned with a fresh stamp on my passport. The first: means “I’m a strange foreigner.” This one would have made lots of sense to wear while sightseeing. The second one: means “Beware … Continue reading

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An Engaging Trip

I had a great time in Japan…and I’m engaged now. Check out my pictures from the trip. Soon they’ll be followed by a travelogue explaining how I spent my days. The short version is: I dressed up like Santa, I … Continue reading

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