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returning eastward
There’s an article up at the NY Times about how the global economic crisis is affecting the area where we’re living: In Southeast Asia, Unemployed Abandon Cities for Their Villages…
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Nattokinase vs. amyloid fibrils
Attention: My nattoburger invention may now save you from Alzheimer’s.
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Writing exercises
While researching for an extended writing class, I stumbled upon this list of exercises at McSweeney’s: THIRTEEN WRITING PROMPTS Sample: “A wasp called the tarantula hawk reproduces by paralyzing tarantulas…
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I heard it.
Can you?
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A message to my Facebook using friends
If you’ve posted anything beyond a recognizable photo on Facebook, you are bound to learn the hard way. That’s my take on it, anyway. Between Facebook’s TOS and willingness to…
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Fascinating article on the Amish
I never knew there were different kinds; the selective technology adoption reminds me of one of the later Stainless Steel Rat books, when said rat visits a planet utilizing steam…
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No Pad Thai for Veoh
“Veoh is no longer available in THAILAND. If you are not in THAILAND or think you have received this message in error, please go to veoh.com and report the issue.”…
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The most fucked up article you’ll read this year
WARNING: The article linked to below is graphic and nauseating, especially if you’re digging into a chicken sandwich like I was this morning. WHO’S HUNGRY? – PART 1 An Interview…
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Thai to English (and English to Thai) Translation with Google
Note to self: Thai to English Translation: LINK English to Thai Translation: LINK
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Escolar aka Butterfish aka Hawaiian Walu aka the Ex-Lax Fish…
…aka Oilfish aka the “It” Fish aka Shiro Maguro aka Abura Bozu aka Abura Sokumutsu aka Mutzu. I have finally found a fish that Japanese won’t eat (raw, at least),…
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Facebook chat
Is it just me, or does the chat function on Facebook feel like it was written about 10 years ago?
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yomiuri television sucks rooster
…and by rooster, I mean the big purple-headed veiny one. The day after I embedded the youtube vid in my Missing Osaka post, they had it removed via copyright claim.…
