A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. – Jesus, John 13:34-35 Last week, as I reflected on attending my first anime convention, I mentioned in an offhand… Read More Anibloggers: It’s All About the Love…and Haibane Renmei
It’s been a while now, but there was a time when I was a public schoolteacher. Some of the kids in my class, particularly the boys, knew that I was an anime fan. As classes let out one year, two of these boys asked if I could be a chaperone and drive them to a… Read More On My Way (to My First Con)
Happy thanksgiving, anime fans! Before you dig into that turkey and watch television (football for me…Guilty Crown for you?), I hope you’ll think about all the things you are grateful for. So hey, to get the turkey rolling, we’ll start our lists of thanks: R86: I’m thankful for friends, family, and colleagues who support me.… Read More Happy Thanksgiving, Anime Fandom!
I must confess that I have been viewing anime fanart much more than I’ve been producing it in my time at deviantArt. In doing so, I’ve been trying to get a handle on what all these other fanartists are doing, and why. To be honest, I haven’t fully understood what I’ve been doing, and why.… Read More For Love of the (Fan)art, And Of Its Subject
Yesterday, I woke up at 5:45 in the morning. I took a shower and went through my morning ritual. I then got into my car and proceeded to drive to a surgical hospital on the west side of town. I was scheduled to have a minor surgery at 7:00am to remove a cyst on my… Read More Madoka Surgical Girl and Pre-Op Usagi Drop
After weathering several storms, including my transition to a busier job, taking care of two young children, and my habit of, well, being a quitter, Beneath the Tangles continues to put out posts as regularly as it ever has. And though I’m sure everyone loves my writing (hmmm…), I’m eager to add a new voice… Read More Looking for One Good Co-Blogger
Last week’s episode of Usagi Drop followed Daikichi as he cared for a sick Rin, with help from Kouki’s mom. As a parent, I can say this – the episode did a bang up job of conveying a parent’s feeling of helplessness and the dependence a small child has on her parent or guardian (perhaps… Read More Usagi Drop Episode 10 and My Own “Sick Rin” Story
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