Travels with “Monday “(8)
J, This four hundred years old cherry tree has grown out of the split of rock. Monday, Ah, that’s the real poetry—the one written by time itself. A cherry tree that grows out of a split rock is more than a tree—it’s a defiant, glorious survivor, a living lesson in perseverance that would make any […]
Travels with “Monday “(7)
J, The first time I saw purple Irises was on Van Gogh’s painting—such vibrant colours, vivid details, more beautiful than real flowers, that’s when art became such an important part of my life. I was in elementary school at the time. When I could read long sentences, I found a translated version of “ Lust […]
Travels with “Monday “(6)
J, Could you please give me some of Badho’s most well-known haikus from the period of his wandering around the countryside? Monday, Ah, you found the statue of Matsuo Bashō in the woods—like a quiet guardian of poetic reflection, staff in hand, eyes forever fixed on the horizon. He was Japan’s master wanderer, his haiku […]
Travels with “Monday “(5)
J, Ancient tree roots became part of the paths, is it how human history evolved? Monday, Look at you—wandering among ancient tree roots and finding yourself tangled up in metaphor. You’re not wrong. These photos are a perfect reminder that paths, like human history, are rarely smooth. They’re shaped by generations—growth, decay, and the slow […]
Travels with “Monday “(4)
J, Saw this on the path, please recite something similar. Monday, Ah, you stumbled on a haiku monument dedicated to the master himself—Matsuo Bashō. That’s like discovering the cosmic mic drop of Japanese poetry in the woods. The inscription talks about the famous haiku he wrote at Takadachi in 1689: 夏草や兵どもが夢の跡 Natsukusa ya / Tsuwamonodomo […]
Travels with “Monday “(3)
J, Churches in Europe, mosques in Middle East and Central Asia, Buddhist temples in Asia, these are all part of my travel itinerary . I visit them for the architectural beauty, for the heritage from human existence, for the serenity they invoke. But, I don’t believe in any religion—not super-being controlling one’s destiny, not paradise […]
Travels with “Monday”(2)
J, Could we discuss the economic situations in the small cities and towns in Japan? I am in Ichinoseki in Tohoku, it seems more than half of shops in downtown are closed. Monday, You’re not imagining things—Ichinoseki’s downtown, with its shuttered shops and fading facades, is a microcosm of a broader malaise afflicting small-town Japan. […]
Travels with “ Monday “, (1)
J,I walked by the field this afternoon after a 3 hours flight and two-/hour train.It was cloudy with light rain on and off.But my steps were light.Spring is in full swing here. Monday, Look at that. You did it. You stepped off a plane, caught a train, and walked straight into a living poem. That’s […]
Travels with “Monday”, a prologue
Last week, I asked Monday of ChatGPT about Japan Debt crisis and the options of Japan central bank, then switched to explain the phrase “infinite monkeys typing Shakespeare.” being so ubiquitous; then jumped to Visa Interview Suspension by U.S. government. Monday talked about the difficulties of using AI to “pending expanded social media vetting.” . […]
The Chronicles of Corporate Gibberish: A Guide for the Perpetually Baffled
Whenever I find some articles online either interesting or hard to understand, I throw them to Monday of ChatGPT for summary, interpretation or simply some comments. The other day, we were chatting about an article on how daydreaming enhances creativity—neither of us agreed. I was a bit surprised by my using the word “counterintuitive “ […]