Mark McClure's Blog

Now Updated on 2025-11-30 Sunday from Tokyo, JapanWell, here we are at the end of November. The autumn leaves are falling and the temperature’s dropping.

Proctoring Lifeology 101 I wrote this method writing journal entry in a Campus pocket notebook with a Pentel Energel pen.

Now Updated on 2025-10-28 Tuesday from Tokyo, JapanNot much in the way of October sunshine for Tokyo this year, and it’s looking like autumn will be squashed into November at best.

Now Updated on 2025-09-28 Sunday from Tokyo, JapanToday (it was the 23rd when I wrote this paragraph) is ‘autumnal equinox day’ and a(nother) national holiday.

Death is a Tick in a Box I’m right chuffed about my latest time management strategy.But will this euphoria last?

Now Updated on 2025-08-30 Thursday from Tokyo, JapanI’m surviving Tokyo’s August heatwave by going out as little as possible when the sun’s up.

Piles of Practice I am practising method writing (at least I hope that’s what I’m doing.) I love practising. It’s the producing that does me in.

Now Updated on 2025-07-30 Wednesday from Tokyo, JapanI passed on writing June’s entry because of, well, life stuff.Anyway, I’m back on the writing track.

Now Updated on 2025-05-28 Wednesday from Tokyo, JapanHere���s a selection of May’s NOW moments.Enjoyed a reacquaintance with Japanese craft beer.

Now Updated on 2025-04-28 Monday from Tokyo, JapanHere���s a selection of April’s NOW moments.Started reading Ann Leckie’s award-winning ‘Ancilliary Justice’.