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Summer 2026 field reports · Vol. 2: The Many Who Caught Me
The Renamed
In Japan, mispronouncing a word gets you a polite correction. In Nashville, I ordered a "girl cheese" by accident. The waitress didn't blink. She yelled to the kitchen: "ONE GIRL CHEESE, LOADED!" The cook yelled back "GIRL CHEESE COMING UP!" I have eaten there 14 times since. It's on the menu now.
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🏯 The wandering samurai now sits upon a shelf.
Hold the whole journey in your hands. Paperback today, the Kindle scroll very soon.
Visit my shelf on Amazon →
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One hand draws, one hand writes, and the tea has gone cold.
If you smiled even once, a coffee helps the next story get made.
☕ Treat the samurai to a coffee

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