Bill Adler

I am an American writer living in Japan. I publish short stories on Substack at billadler.substack.com.

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Stray Cats of Japan

I publish a photo newsletter about stray cats in Japan. I hope you enjoy the latest issue about a cafe cat in Enoshima who was once a street cat.

Taro the Cat

A former stray in Enoshima

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Emergency Communications

Japan people and others who live in places prone to natural disasters or blackouts:

Bluetooth mesh communication apps could be vital if the internet and cellular networks go down after an earthquake or typhoon.Mesh communications apps connect phones to phones, so if there's a message you want to send to somebody who's on the other side of town, that message will hop from one phone to another until it reaches its destination. It may take a while for your message to arrive, but if enough phones use the mesh app, it will eventually get there.

There are several mesh communications apps, but the one I've settled on is BitChat because it's available for Android and iOS and was developed by Jack Dorsey, who created Twitter, so he knows about communications.

BitChat messages are end-to-end encrypted.

BitChat and other mesh communications apps can work when cellular and the internet fail.

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Sleep at Last, a short story

Noah is desperate for a good night's sleep. Sleep is elusive, as rare as a four-leaf clover. Without sleep, he will not survive.

How far will Noah go to get the sleep he wants and needs? Find out in my short story "Sleep at Last."

Sleep at Last

A short story

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The Truth about What Happened to Air Force One

Finally, the greatest mystery in aviation history has been solved.

Find out what that is in my short story, "The Truth about What Happened to Air Force One."

The Truth about What Happened to Air Force One

A short story

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In every company, there’s one person who sits by the window all the time, appearing to do nothing. Or does it just seem that way?

The Window Person

A short story

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What if summer never ends?

Find out the answer to that question in my short story "The Forever Summer."

The Forever Summer

A short story

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A little magic goes a long way, but what about a lot of magic? Find out the answer in my short story, "A Witch, Sorceress, Mystic, and Goddess Walk into a Bar."

A Witch, Sorceress, Mystic, and Goddess Walk into a Bar

A short story

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A man in his thirties shouldn't be growing taller, but Haruto is. Find out why in my short story "The Tall Man."

The Tall Man

A short story

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When you travel, don't be the obnoxious tourist. Find out why in my short story Tamagotchi.

Tamagotchi

A short story

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Kinmo, my cat, and a Grand Seiko Red Flake.

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I've launched a Substack newsletter, A Better Wrist, for watch enthusiasts and collectors at abetterwrist.substack.com. It's free and I'd be delighted if you took a look and subscribed.

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Waving from Tokyo

I'm not really sure what to do with Tumblr, though I've been on Tumblr for years and years.

Are there other Japan people here? Cat lovers? Wrist watch collectors? People who voted for Kamala Harris? Fiction writers?

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I've launched a new Substack newsletter: Sign Spotting.

Sign Spotting is a weekly publication featuring one clever, amusing, creative, beautiful, weird, complicated, oddly-translated, scary, or sometimes even informative sign.

For decades, I've taken photos of signs I've seen around the world, and now I get to share these photographs.

I'd be delighted if you took a peek.

signspotting.substack.com

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Night Cycling

I've created a Facebook group for people who bicycle at night. Share your nighttime photos, tips, and adventures! Join us.

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Night Cycling

I've created a Facebook group for people who bicycle at night: Night Cycling. Share your nighttime photos, videos, tips, and adventures! Ask anything, too. And, of course, should you happen to spot a ghost, we want to know that, too. https://www.facebook.com/groups/nightcycling #biking #cycling #bicycle #cyclinglife #nightcycling

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The White Noise Machine

George thought a white noise machine would help him sleep through the night. He was right. But that wasn't all it did. Find out what happened in my short story, The White Noise Machine.

The White Noise Machine

All George wanted was a good night's sleep