One good reason I don’t want to go fishing for squid this winter (although half my island’s population will be lining the shores): LINK

Even though it’s way late, my complete and utter devotion to Neal Stephenson’s writing compels me to point out his interview on Slashdot. That’s the most interesting read I’ve had…

My nomination for recipe of the year: Hostess Twinkies Sushi

William Gibson is blogging again: http://www.williamgibsonbooks.com/blog/blog.asp

Damn, this is the funniest thing I’ve seen all week: Absolutely hilarious eBay ad for motorcycle helmet (First seen at Gen’s blog, but the eBay page he linked to got…

Back in January, in this post, I wrote about Japan’s de facto online price comparison site, kakaku.com. Much like Buy.com and other American equivalents, kakaku is constantly expanding their listings…

Jen e-mailed about the newly-created Nick Nolte’s Diary and asked why celebrities are “always writing about dreams and feelings and flowery shit.” Well Jen, that’s simple. Celebrities are, for the…

As in, mean ol’ uncle Pete: “New” giant ape found in DR Congo Somewhere, Michael Crichton is raising a glass of wine and thinking, “I told you so.” And I…

The subject of the spam I just got says: More info on how to please your partner again, inside For fuck’s sake, I’m still working – I almost bust a…

If you’re a Japanews Bloghound, you’ve doubtlessly seen this article linked to no less than five times today: More Japanese men prefer sitting whizzes I just want to know one…

Even if you aren’t usually prone to motion sickness, don’t check out this link just after eating: Akiyoshi’s illusion pages Oh, man, I almost lost the tori negi-sauce don I…

This proves that just about anybody can publish a book these days: How to Date a White Woman: A Practical Guide for Asian Men This is so pathetic on so…