Archive for February, 2007



“In Japan, the focus of conversation is not on what is spoken, but on what is not spoken.”

I read that somewhere, years ago. I was young enough to be astounded by the novelty of the idea, and old enough to be doubly shocked that it so surprised me. Because I hadn’t realized that the unspoken could be used so intentionally. And how could I have, really, when I needed [...]