This is the best explanation of the subprime loan disaster I have ever seen, and I’ve seen quite a few: LINK Wow, two quasi-political posts in a row and no new baby pictures… I feel like my blog is devolving. Where’s my camera? (Where’s my photo editing time? It disappeared around here somewhere…)

This is some funny shit: palinaspresident.com

Man thinks he discovers a photo of Robert Johnson and Johnny Shines on ebay. Tragedy ensues as his woman leaves him, his dog dies, and any number of bourbon/scotch/beers ala the Hook doesn’t seem to help. Go read about it here: PORTRAIT OF A PHANTOM

Little Tokyo seeks to build back Japanese vibe Would that be the ultrahip fused with impeccable tradition topped with affluence type of vibe, or the overdeveloped danchi and Jusco hell that ends up overrun with mujin loan ATMs and 100 yen stores type of vibe? Maybe I’m missing something. Losing Little Tokyo would be sad. Losing everything else to preserve an empty shell would be tragic.

In honor of the recent xkcd comic (for which I somehow lost the link): The Last Stand 2 BONUS: Excellent chambara action as well