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Brute Strength
This article at Slate caught my eye today: One Giant Lift for Mankind: The race for the 1,000-pound bench press. When I trained for football and wrestling in high school,…
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Weblog Tools
For some time now I’ve received questions from a few of you about blogging software/platforms. I tried my best to reply semi-coherently, but… Unfortunately, I am almost always busy or…
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Obsrv. Cont’d.
6. Life is flowing like water through my fingers. Time running out… Must adopt harried writing style. Also sentence fragments. And abrvi8… No wait that’s 13375p34K. So immature. Maybe I’ll…
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P.U.T.S. – Poopin Under The Stairs
This is an excellent example of why not to install a toilet under a staircase. Taken at an unremarkable Korean yakiniku shop in Sannomiya last night.
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Practice Throw
Bill warming up for the doubles finals match after an improvised tequila-and-ramune infusion. At this point in the day, his blood alcohol can usually be used as fuel for small…
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Lapful of Crusoe
My Vaio U3 is the handiest computer I have ever used. Even though it’s long out of production, people still approach me with offers and questions all the time. I…
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Under Capacity
Kobe’s Port Terminal is a berth for cruise ships from around the world, but it sure didn’t seem like it on Sunday. The buildings were deserted except for the darts…
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30 Years Old – Initial Observations
1. Beer is still best served ice cold (amazingly, I had anticipated this one). 2. Your older friends weren’t just joking the whole time, they really are happy you’ve joined…
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Life Jacket
The last photo taken in my twenties, preserved for posterity (sniffle).
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Armageddon Approaches Swiftly
As I spend the last hours of my youth at sea, on a ferry to Osaka to be precise, I can’t help but think with much pride that I’M STILL…
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Is this Violently Happy?
This huge double rainbow against a gray sky made me feel really strange. I felt a weird obligation to be happy, but it was actually quite gloomy. Maybe this is…
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Animal Testing
MSDS. It stands for Material Safety Data Sheet, and those of you who don’t already know what it is aren’t missing out on much. An MSDS describes the chemical properties,…
