  These notes stem from lectures given by the first author (JM) at the 2008
"Moonshine Conference in Kashiwa" and contain a number of new perspectives and
observations on Monstrous Moonshine. Because many new points have not appeared
anywhere in print, it is thought expedient to update, annotate and clarify them
(as footnotes), an editorial task which the second author (YHH) is more than
delighted to undertake. We hope the various puzzles and correspondences,
delivered in a personal and casual manner, will serve as diversions intriguing
to the community.
