I'm an American writer living in Japan. I publish short stories on Substack at billadler.substack.com. I'm a pilot, ramen lover, watch collector, coffee drinker, voracious reader, bicycler, and cat person.https://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3mtum7cayjs2xGood morning from Kinmo the cat.25 Aug 2026 00:54 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtum7cayjs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3mts4fxsywk2gEnjoy Vivian Morelli's terrific article in GQ, "15 watch collectors' best ever investment watches–and the stories behind them." There are amazing wristwatches here. I talk about my Seiko Astronomical Observatory Chronometer. https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/best-investment-watches24 Aug 2026 01:06 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mts4fxsywk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3mtryzihh4226Good morning from Kinmo the cat.24 Aug 2026 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtryzihh4226https://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3mtplmfdxl22vGood morning from Kinmo the cat.23 Aug 2026 01:00 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtplmfdxl22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3mtn2sum2uc2cGood morning from Kinmo the cat.22 Aug 2026 00:54 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtn2sum2uc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3mtkisr6kjs2nGood morning from Kinmo the cat.21 Aug 2026 00:26 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtkisr6kjs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3mthzcd7ius27Good morning from Kinmo the cat.20 Aug 2026 00:43 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthzcd7ius27https://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3mtfh2vlxxc2tGood morning from Kinmo the cat.19 Aug 2026 00:12 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfh2vlxxc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3mtcxj7ooy224Good morning from Kinmo the cat.18 Aug 2026 00:28 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcxj7ooy224https://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3mtbnmrftps2gTrump chooses evil. All Americans should reject this.17 Aug 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbnmrftps2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3mtagoy3dzc23Good morning from Kinmo the cat.17 Aug 2026 00:22 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtagoy3dzc23https://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3mt75w5jov22pRen and Sachiko think they're prepared for a massive Tokyo earthquake. But are they? Find out in my short story, "Earthquake Preparation." https://billadler.substack.com/p/earthquake-preparation16 Aug 2026 12:12 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt75w5jov22phttps://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3mt5vifebh22hGood morning from Kinmo the cat.16 Aug 2026 00:09 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt5vifebh22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3mt3eoyuha22dGood morning from Kinmo the cat.15 Aug 2026 00:03 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt3eoyuha22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3msyw4d3vac26Good morning from Kinmo the cat.14 Aug 2026 00:36 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3msyw4d3vac26https://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3mswfgjftks25Good morning from Kinmo the cat.13 Aug 2026 00:33 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mswfgjftks25https://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3mstujdtixs2sGood morning from Kinmo the cat.12 Aug 2026 00:25 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mstujdtixs2shttps://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3msrf7t6t2k2gGood morning from Kinmo the cat.11 Aug 2026 00:46 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3msrf7t6t2k2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3msqcmeyfbs2yEnjoy Adam Cheung's terrific GQ article about the British watchmaker, Christopher Ward. I am delighted to have contributed to this article. https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/why-i-keep-coming-back-to-this-british-watchmaker10 Aug 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqcmeyfbs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3msosgu4sfk22Good morning from Kinmo the cat.10 Aug 2026 00:04 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3msosgu4sfk22https://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3msmcamba4k27Good morning from Kinmo the cat.09 Aug 2026 00:09 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3msmcamba4k27https://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3msjpqcajvc2rEnjoy my short story, "The Snowflake," about a family searching for a way to escape a scorching Earth. https://billadler.substack.com/p/the-snowflake07 Aug 2026 23:32 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3msjpqcajvc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3msjowkzwys2tGood morning from Kinmo the cat07 Aug 2026 23:18 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3msjowkzwys2thttps://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3msheah2r5s2hGood morning from Kinmo the cat.07 Aug 2026 01:01 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3msheah2r5s2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3msep5hdfu22eGood morning from Kinmo the cat.05 Aug 2026 23:39 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3msep5hdfu22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3mscnaw3bkc2qThe back of this envelope from Kawasaki City reminds residents to eat 350 grams of vegetables a day, stay hydrated by drinking a glass of water every hour, wear a hat or use a parasol when outside, and turn on air conditioning when the temperature is 28°C or higher.05 Aug 2026 03:59 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mscnaw3bkc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3mscbg4dx5s23Good morning from Kinmo the cat.05 Aug 2026 00:28 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mscbg4dx5s23https://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3ms7tmo45hk2vThis is unimaginably horrible. This isn't America and the rule of law. This is a fiefdom and a dictatorship rolled into one.04 Aug 2026 01:15 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7tmo45hk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3ms7q5472kc2fGood morning from Kinmo the cat.04 Aug 2026 00:13 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms7q5472kc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/billadler.bsky.social/post/3ms5aswktes2yGood morning from Kinmo the cat.03 Aug 2026 00:34 +0000at://did:plc:kylrzeqcphrdcl5hpidqz6xg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms5aswktes2y