Thanks auntie Mika!
The Subprime Primer (hint: everyone f***ed up)
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…)
quick link
This is some funny shit: palinaspresident.com
Searching for Robert Johnson
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
In Daddy’s Crown
Wouldn’t it be cool if Max learned to drive in my daily driver? Manual steering, manual gearbox, manual windows, hell it even has optional (as in factory option) non-retractable seatbelts!
Sunrise from our back porch
Even with houses being built up all around us, the best views will remain.
Insect appetizers
These went really well with the snake soup last week. We forgot to take photos of them past the prep stage, though. They were salted and deep fried, and then their heads were taken off which allowed easy deveining ala shrimp. As far as I could tell they were a cross between a cricket and a potato bug (mmm, potatoes), but as large as your thumb.
Look alikes
Go see the whole gallery.
Little Tokyo Article in Forbes
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.