Salty Gaijin

The Life of a Missionary in Japan

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  • Episode 13 | Overwork is Overrated: Work Culture in Japan, the U.S., and Ministry

    Episode 13 | Overwork is Overrated: Work Culture in Japan, the U.S., and Ministry

    Brittany Linder

    Work, work, work, work, work. I’m ashamed to admit that overwork was only partially responsible for why it took me so long to get this podcast episode up and running. Plenty of other things (namely my lack of motivation) contributed quite a bit. But, here we are, nearly a year after I recorded this episode,…

  • Episode 4 | Wordle and the Importance of Community

    Episode 4 | Wordle and the Importance of Community

    Brittany Linder

    So what is all the hype about the game, Wordle? Why is it so popular among English speakers? What about The New York Times‘ acquisition of the game? And how has the COVID-19 pandemic affected people’s sense of community and loneliness? I decided to do a little research on my own regarding Wordle and its…