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Applicosinox
Today’s New Word is: Applicosinox. Applicosinox made its debut about five years ago in a song recorded by Taro and I in his old juku (cram school). I made it…
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Meat Conspiracy
Do you realize how hard it is to keep up with a no-carb diet right now in Japan? There are problems with all four of my food groups! Beef: Australian…
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Mudgrubber
On the way home from field archery a few months ago, I spotted this bad boy about to get squished on the road. We took him home for lack of…
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New Word Primer
Well I thought of a new pursuit and went ahead with it before it escaped my memory (volatile). Now I should explain: When learning a new language, I often experience…
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Scalpulation
The new word for today is “scalpulation.” Scalpulation is an answer or calculation derived by much head-scratching, chin-fondling, and mutterings of the word “Um”.
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Unmarked Helicopters
Yellow helicopter. Landed. In my parking lot.
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OK, just one more…
Why stop when I’m on a roll? Meet Dudley Hiibel. He’s a 59 year old cowboy who owns a small ranch outside of Winnemucca, Nevada. He lives a simple life,…
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CSS Zen Garden / Hangame Japan
Now that I have a legion of troopers aspiring to find the One True Way for their site design, I present a Scroll of Knowledge: http://csszengarden.com Hurry up and click…
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Look wot I can do!
Wow. I just wrote the PERFECT POST here and lost it when I accidentally closed the browser window. Hooray for me! No, I will not attempt to recreate it. That…
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Tilted Cab
A truck garage near my company. I like watching the mechanics stripping down cabs when I’m waiting at a red light in front of the garage.
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Fiery Cumulus
The most inspiring sunset this year was the one I observed from the roof of my relatives’ Tenrikyo church in Asuka Mura. I hope we can have a BBQ there…
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Shades of Quadrophenia
I liked Sting in Quadrophenia. He fit the role rather well, I think. It’s interesting to think that if the Mods and Rockers could find a common ground living in…