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House of the Dragon’s Overreliance on Miscommunication

Spoiler warning for episodes 1–7 of the TV show, but no book spoilers.

Oct 3, 2022

House of the Dragon’s Overreliance on Miscommunication

Oct 3, 2022

Historical simulation games, the good and the not so good

Are they an underutilized teaching tool, or do their underlying assumptions result in misunderstandings?

Jul 26, 2021

Historical simulation games, the good and the not so good

Jul 26, 2021

日本語がだんだんうまくなって来ました

初めての日本語の記事です

Jul 22, 2021

日本語がだんだんうまくなって来ました

Jul 22, 2021

A former skeptic’s take on daily meditation

If you’re anything like me, an outdoorsy travel bug who loathes staying in one place for more than a month, the past year has been…

Jun 29, 2021

A former skeptic’s take on daily meditation

Jun 29, 2021

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Counter Arts

Dear Fellow Americans, We Need Transit

Personal stories from an American who fell for trains and car-less streets

Jun 25, 2021

Dear Fellow Americans, We Need Transit

Jun 25, 2021

How I became comfortable speaking Japanese

When I visited my partner’s family in Tokyo last winter, I knew about three Japanese words: “hello,” “thank you,” and “please.” Perhaps…

May 28, 2021

How I became comfortable speaking Japanese

May 28, 2021

I started making my own yogurt — and saving money, too!

This is not a normal writing topic for me, but I feel compelled to share this story since I’ve become a yogurt-making evangelist.

Mar 27, 2021

I started making my own yogurt — and saving money, too!

Mar 27, 2021

Published in
Swap Language

How to ask strangers a question in Japan

Two tricks to elevate your spoken Japanese

Mar 26, 2021

How to ask strangers a question in Japan

Mar 26, 2021

Published in
Blank Page

What I Learned From Writing Two-and-a-half Books

For novelists with an architect’s mind and a gardener’s soul.

Feb 25, 2021

What I Learned From Writing Two-and-a-half Books

Feb 25, 2021

Published in
The Shadow

Coming home to my “hillbilly” dialect

Explanations and reflections from a former Smoky Mountain local

Jan 22, 2021

Coming home to my “hillbilly” dialect

Jan 22, 2021

Blake Anderson

Blake Anderson

San Diego-based writer. Interested in urban planning, languages, cultures, travel, history, and fiction.

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