20 Years of Blogging: What I’ve Learned

July 29, 2019July 29, 2019 ~ cafebedouin ~ 3 Comments

"...always write with the idea that what you’re sharing will live for months and years and decades.I also do still strongly believe that someone who really has a strong point of view, and substantive insights into their area of interest, can have huge impact just by consistently blogging about that topic. It's not currently the … Continue reading 20 Years of Blogging: What I’ve Learned

The Crane Wife

July 28, 2019July 28, 2019 ~ cafebedouin ~ 2 Comments

"'The Crane Wife' is a story from Japanese folklore. I found a copy in the reserve’s gift shop among the baseball caps and bumper stickers that said GIVE A WHOOP. In the story, there is a crane who tricks a man into thinking she is a woman so she can marry him. She loves him, … Continue reading The Crane Wife