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indeed our artifacts are storytellers, what looks like mundane objects to many, are important tools and time travel devices. hope all the items find just the right nook and all the artistic pursuits, hobbies, (a)vocations, amusements, and archives bring you the (non-cliché'd) joy

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 13h

everything is for one Dave or another after all

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 19h

just fired up actual computer to tidy up and rearrange a bit (Doing this kind of stuff on phone is a suboptimal) There's always items I didn't quite keep organized but that's why i make these things hope to hear what you think about the talk daveostory.com/speaking-pre...

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“This is not my first apocalypse” ~ spiel at the planetarium round-up – Dave Olson's Creative Life Archive

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

due to family circumstances, I moved schools a lot growing up in different countries/geographies but was all just "normal public schools" so starting over a new environment with cliques and cultures and customs wasn't always easy (helped make me charming however :-))

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

with my kid starting in elementary school, options havebeen on my mind as healed very likely be the only multicultural kid in his school and I don't ever want him to feel uncomfortable unnecessarily

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

that's great to hear, here in Okayama, it seems there are international schools for young learners though nothing for older kids ~ although there's a variety of private universities (including international Pacific University which is mostly a sports school) but nothing kind of in between

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The place that I've seen have names like Harrow, Rugby etc. And not the "multipurpose friendly international school Japan… These are full on ship your kid off and see once every three months. I find it a little confusing and offputting, very different than the usual international schools

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I wonder who the clientele are? (realize there is a subset of high net worth foreign business people families in Tokyo+ yet shipping kid off to that kind of experience (esp if already in foreign country) seems very unpleasant). Who else are targets? What is big benefit? I'd miss my son terribly :(

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

our son starts elementary school next year and the only plan is to go to local public schools however *certain algorithms* are constantly pushing me "British boarding school experiences available in Japan" ads / all seem rather cold & bit odd in their marketing (most located in remote-ish Tohoku)

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I think discussion of masters/graduate degrees or whatever being available from *reputable universities* online, from Canada or otherwise would be a really interesting topic Also the pros and cons of international schools for multicultural families in Japan is intriguing

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

{+ note: this is the same laptop that I published thousands of post with before, simply using Safari, nothing processor intensive, basically just using it like a text editor so I'm not sure why so arduous} But hey go look at fun dossier, watch the talk, look at snaps, share with pals, click things

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

(problem is: building/writing on combo old iphone. older iPad and even older macbook :( None seem adequate though it's very basic work #WordPress has become such a clumsy duct tape together steaming pile that sucks fun out of blogging & archiving (especially the "apps" are terrible) / frustrated

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

finally made a round up post about "this isn't my first apocalypse" spiel Vancouver planetarium back in July ~ video, lovely photos, more links, odd screenshots, podcast interview, ancillary annotations bit messy but anyway, sneak preview if you're curious daveostory.com/speaking-pre...

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“This is not my first apocalypse” ~ spiel at the planetarium round-up – Dave Olson's Creative Life Archive

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

yeah it's tough to think about those kind of class of musicians who don't end up necessarily with a lot of publishing royalties and kind of lose the cachet of their name. Probably same thing with the new Bohemians who were a crack outfit but became the side act without the front person

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

also related to one of your topics, I have daydreamed about getting an MFA and creative writing just to do it (as thought would do decades ago) although would require me dropping my cynicism crust about *those types of writers* ;) i'm a renegade outsider poet after all ha ha

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

PS about weight loss, I dropped 5 kg during the trip to Canada but on a very much not recommended diet plan 🏥🤮 Pps I'm 170cm and hovering around 70kg Had got a little bit soft and chubby for a few years after a kid was born but tightened up caloric intake cause can't exercise per se

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Best views, most mellow and in this case of power outlet ;) #ProMove

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

and her and the other 9,999 maniacs introduced many (younger) people to Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg et al (The rest of the band was really fantastic honestly was disappointed when they went separate ways as often happens when the singer becomes the star)

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

and as usual pardon dictation errors

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

funny enough I just gone over to the podcast feed and listen to a totally different one, came back to comment here and let this one flow just into my ears playing within the Bluesky app. Short version: double dose of Kevin back to back. Enjoyed the stories filling in the gaps and so on

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

by the way come out while I see your dispatches on YouTube, I'm definitely an audio first preference type. It's much easier for my eyes to let my brain wander with goodness in my ears

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

PS thanks for the name check and I am giving you a hat tip right back from a cool dark room still in recovery mode. Thanks for keeping me company. Take care of that sniffle

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

while it seems like the letter & field notes traveled only from Okayama to your home up coast, truth is everything from letterhead to typewriter to ink stamps and manifest all have stories within each hiccuping galloping fragment. Now you are a part of the story (again) is there a favourite riff?

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

One of these months or years… In fact today at doctors, told me about an institute in Tokyo doing real unique research about ME/CFS. So might end up in the area next year but hospital treatments and late night storytelling don't always mix :-) I'll keep sending letters

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Will be bundled with your own sheet of holy donkeys stationery (to continue the story) and a wallet size snapshot of a watercolor of the world peace stupa & lake Thewa in Pokhara from a very real window, and of course just the right envelope, stamps & code for companion spoken word plus guitar audio

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

some printer proofs from "Dave O dispatch volume three" a double sided barn-door trifold featuring a *possibly undelivered/refused* love letter aerogramme from Nepal, August 1, 1973 + with a still life from a desk at the (possibly real) "holy donkeys" Annapurna guesthouse with poetry and flowers

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

not for me but I think a good topic is: if you were a 22 year-old Canadian or otherwise looking to switch up your life in Asia, what's your advice about the questions to ask about where to go, how to work, how to manage logistics including "stuff back home"

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The steely look behind your sunglasses and stern smile intrigues me so I'll definitely have to listen/watch ;)

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

seems like such a good time!

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

so sweet of you JJ, truly appreciate it. also meant to thank you gratefully for taking the time to watch video from the talk "this ain't my first apocalypse" in #Vancouver. There was a handout distributed to the audience (typewritten of course ;)) will set one aside for you

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

todays riding bus to hospital outfit / mostly burnt orange with tan & shades of link/beige/yellow rolling back seat #peace

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

also love whenever his "few buddies" appears guest on shows, they still flex his Canadian college championship with Lethbridge and I don't know 1984 or something as his top achievement

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

i'm usually colossally annoyed with TV but whenever feel blue, re-watch the last episode of "the marvelous Mrs. Maisel" ps there's a show called "my so-called life" want to watch because Buffalo Tom did some soundtrack songs but haven't actually made an effort to find it

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

not only related to above / a friendly hello and thank you from a provincial corner of Japan for your thoughtful, prolific and enjoyable coverage of season number 56 (depending on how you count 'em with the missing one and whatnot) {photo from Olympia WA for decoration, not current}

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

the dunes of the sahara-squash desert

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

whilst in bed of late, sent so many postcards, letters & long-form electronic mails ~ always seeking substantialness also send 2 typewriters by kuroneko for repair from (what must be a fascinating) shop in Kobe

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

back on the bus, to hospital (outfit = greens) watching rice fields turn into pre-fab houses towers go up & fave noodle shop across street closes always seeking community hubs & human hangs (beyond postoffices) lucky charms to. e good 'citizen'

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

getting folks to pick up w/o calendared scheduled slot and bullet point agenda is tough ;)

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

about same but taller grass & sign saying "stay up bug/ weed killer" :(

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

looks like lovely gear! adding to wish list

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

hope you had a chance to watch ~ was kinda big deal for me <3

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I send hundreds of postcards and letters per year and just sent two typewriter out for repair (I also spend much of my life in bed due to a chronic and complex illness so often look at channels simply for companionship)

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

for anyone lurking, a couple of my talks were recorded and archived in audio with annotations, snapshots etc. at my personal creative life archive. #ControlYourOwnMedia

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

oh my goodness, just reading the "due to changes in blah" and the wind down of the publishing program. While i wasn't a student, was a guest lecturer several times and thought it was the most interesting program going - the *changes in publishing* make this program even more important :(

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

and gutted local sports radio in every city besides Toronto ~ empty airways are sad (and radio hosts scrambling to start YouTube channel sponsored by sports betting operations make me queasy)

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

there's a great *younger* candidate named Richard Loat running for school board in West Vancouver. He has a very interesting international backstory which keeps on bringing him back to Vancouver. I know you got plenty to talk about but he's a candidate that deserves a bit of a spark

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

it was a smorgasbord of municipal tableaus

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The only acceptable answer is going around Stanley Park loop with the cup being pulled in a red radio flyer wagon. No cars, busses etc. Just casual strolling, skateboarding, bicycles/unicycles acceptable… And oh right, roller blades What could possibly go wrong?

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DaveO @daveo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

take best care of your emotions and self care of all kinds

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