Recently, after returning home from work I’ve been hiking up Mt. Magata, conveniently located just down my street. Right now, the cicadas are out in full force and their incessant…

I sat down to play with Illustrator again for the first time in a few years: Now I’m just being bad.

I walk into his store after not buying any bread for three months and he says, “thanks for coming by last night.” Which makes no sense coming from a normal…

– A MESSAGE TO KIM JONG IL – Bitch, you only have a couple months left to target my island, then I’m the fuck out. So come on, gimme your…

When a CNN Breaking News E-Mail Alert says the exact opposite of the anchorman on CNN International at the same time, which one is more credible? This is not a…

Taro’s grandmother passed this morning. She was 94, and one of the coolest old ladies I ever knew. The first time we met, she regaled me with her full knowledge…

I miss big fireworks shows on the 4th of July at the beach every year. Hell, I miss just having the day off from work. Barbecue, longnecks, bottle rocket wars,…

me: i need to delete this chat later Taro: hahaha why? me: or my grandchildren will know what a disgusting old man their grandfather is when they go through my…

Taro’s aunts called from Horyuji to say they were harvesting this year’s plums from the ancient trees in their front yard and to ask if I wanted to come pick…

In general, bottled water from France is expensive and disgusting. Funny, it doesn’t taste nearly as bad drinking it when you’re in France. Maybe they save the good stuff for…