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A walk to the estuary
This is the Sumoto River. It joins the sea just under the bridge. It is rich in mullet, and not much else, although they used to farm unagi in this…
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Star Wars Errata
Besides Greedo shooting first, the most annoying change between the original and Lucas’ “new and improved version,” in my mind, was the disappearance of the green R2 unit. Green R2…
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Noah takes a photo of himself everyday for 6 years
“January 11, 2000 – July 31, 2006. 2356 Days. A work in progress.” I recommend watching this video alone in a quiet room, with the lights out, as you count…
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Oh my Mao
You have to see this photo: Darth Mao OK, my moment of girliness has lapsed.
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Sad but True
Probably the only famous Australian you can immediately conjure to mind has died. Sad, and sad. UPDATE: So did the sales genius behind Ginsu knives. UPDATE 2: For the next…
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WHERE’S THE BEEF?
HERE. Just in time for my last-minute feeding on all things quintessentially nihon. Here’s to the next million, and the next, and the next… I’ve been waiting, patiently, for three…
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Little Tokyo News
Check it out: The face of Little Tokyo is changing $820,000 for a 3-bed 2BR @ 1,226 square feet! That’s a stone’s throw from skid row, people! Then again, there…
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Blessed are the gentle
I’m on lunch break. My old pal Lenny just ambushed me out of nowhere with a Flaming Fist o’ Tuna Roll attack to the shoulder and caused me to spill…
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Passing the Torch
My time is almost up; the next wave of invaders is already here. I have seen them on the streets and I hear them on the trains. I leave the…
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New Product Alert
First, an item that should prove immensely popular overseas: JAPAN no kaori (“the scent of Japan”) That’s right, it’s JAPAN branded toilet paper! Embroidered with the characters for “Takeshima” and…
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New Great White at MBA
My sister, who works at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, sent along the following press release: “FOR THE 2ND TIME, MONTEREY BAY AQUARIUM PUTS A YOUNG WHITE SHARK IN OUTER BAY…
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Moscow Subway Photos
Jesus, I thought I’d seen depressing subways: Photos made in Moscow subway Riding next to an armed soldier is probably a hell of a lot more effective than women-only subway…
