As I sat soaking in a foot onsen (foot bath) in a beautifully serene setting in Misawa, my friends and […]
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Greg Vessar
I love music, I love to travel, and I love to write. My blog "A Thousand Miles from Kansas" combines all three. I am a Kansas boy and an educator on sabbatical. I have lived in many places around the globe and I currently live in northern Japan. Journey with me as I combine my loves of music, travel, and the written word as I navigate through life.
Music Calls…And I Listen
I love music. Music evokes raw emotion and causes, even the casual listener, to confront that emotion and from whence […]
A Close Encounter of the KISS Kind
I meet rock guitar legend Ace Frehley!
The Journey Begins
For years, I contemplated starting a blog. My hesitations and roadblocks were probably not very different from anyone else who […]
A Thousand Miles from Kansas 