Daily Archives: June 12, 2007

CPR at Smith’s School of English

Just wanted to share a story that a student shared with me last week and I thought it was pretty cool. Others here have mentioned how we Smith’s School of English teachers become close friends with our students and since we see them often it allows us to learn more about our students lives and [...]

Hot Summer Days in Japan

I’ve been living in Japan for about 8 years now and running my Smith’s school franchise for most of that, but I can remember only one summer here. There are a couple of reasons for this. The first and most obvious reason is that [...]

A lion’s share of doughnuts

The other night, along my way home, I spotted a yellow display inside the local Mr. Donut. As I got closer, I spotted a great BIG stuffed Pon-De-Lion hanging inside the display. Ever since I was a child I have absolutely LOVED lions in all shapes, colors, and sizes. And in Japan [...]