Monthly Archives: September 2005

Getting really sick is not fun, but there is no diet that works better to help you lose weight and shed fat in a short period of time. During summer break, I did just that, but I am finally back in shape and almost 100 percent again. The hints of a six pack are starting … Continue reading »

This has to be my best shot of a dog, ever. He looks so dignified with his melon rind. He didn’t eat it, just held it in his mouth. It just seemed to comfort much like the way a pipe soothes an old man.

You wouldn’t expect to find lizards in the city, but the hordes of insects that descend on Japan provide an abundance of food for them. Geckos and skinks (some of them black with rainbow stripes) hide under the brush and litter, or cling to the walls next to the lights waiting to ambush their prey … Continue reading »