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So the class went well. I opted for Robin Hood, King Arthur and the Norse gods. Even got to waste a good 15 minutes watching the 'sword in the stone' part in 'Excalibur' plus of course the final 'moistened bint' scene. Damn fools even asked me back for another lecture next month - own choice...

So much useful input people - excellent! I've been tipped off by the school's JET that the students will soon be studying about Greek myths so that's helped me focus my attention. King Arthur and Robin Hood I think are certs now, not least because I get to print off pictures of Kevin Costner's...

I’ll be honest from the get-go and fess up to asking you to help me prepare a one-off English lecture I have to deliver to some (special English course) high school students about “Mythology”. I have concluded my best approach will be to go for the “Top Ten” approach and briefly discuss the...

I'm sorry to say but as I expect that employment laws in Japan regarding dismissal are probably NOT as progressive as they are in the UK. And there, for instance, an employer can immediately dismiss you on basically any grounds within the first 12 months of your contract. They don't have to...

Musing about a discussion in the Practical section about credit card use in Japan I began to wonder what is an appropriate amount of money to carry in your wallet at any given time. But that could be too general so let's limit the poll to how much in your wallet for a night out. Terms of...

The Ramones - based in part upon catching them live in Matsumoto in 1996 (coincidentally, one year before finally, after 21 years, seeing The Sex Pistols live at the same venue).