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Matthew Santos for President
Previously in this series: David Palmer for President “For what those West Wing fans stunned by the similarity between the fictitious Matthew Santos and the real-life Barack Obama have not…
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Climbing Motorcycle Show @ Red Cross Fair
What is the Red Cross Fair? Every year in February, for Chinese New Years, the downtown area of Mahasarakham (Maha Sarakham) around the clock tower is swarmed by vendors and…
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Upside down in the Third World…
…or is it the First World that’s fucked? First check out this article: The Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dog: So Good It’s Illegal //////////////////////////////////////////////// Now, which of the following do you think…
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Donarudo: “Who says there ain’t no good dope in Japan?”
While I’m on this Japan stint: Turn down your sound and watch this video (it’s a must-see), then optionally poke your own eyes out/pierce your ear drums.
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Dumpling diplomacy: Green lantern fix?
There’s obviously a problem when someone decides to add pesticides to Japan’s foreign-produced frozen food supply, but is the best answer for Japan truly another “buy local” scheme? I can…
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JOHN CLEESE’s LETTER TO AMERICA
To the citizens of the United States of America: In light of your failure to elect a competent President of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give…
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Thainglish Update – Bissin Thin Biscuits with Nature Identical Raspberry Flavoured Cream
They’re a mouthful.
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Contradiction: American Wagyu
This article about Kobe and pseudo-Kobe beef was interesting, but kind of pissed me off: Raising the Steaks I mean, the author is passing judgment on a practice he’s never…
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Cows in My New Backyard
Well, more of the empty lot next door than our backyard, but hey, the important thing here is the cows, right? If you’ve stuck around this blog since I made…
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The Origins of Kaiten-zushi (Conveyor Belt Sushi)
Envisioned in 1933: Mechanical grocery store walks around the customer Substitute raw fish and vinegared rice for the “groceries,” lose the wrapping option (mawarizushi is one of the few things…
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Pumpkin Top Security
I love companies that don’t take themselves too seriously; especially ones that should. Then again, maybe the Pumpkins are old money aristocrat types convinced that their family crest strikes fear…
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Homely
We put in curtains (cream) and grass (green) today. It’s amazing how much more this house feels like home now. As a side note, there’s a dirt track to the…
