• New Word

    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…

  • Exploits,  Photos

    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…

  • New Word

    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…

  • New Word

    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”.

  • Web

    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,…

  • Web

    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…

  • Exploits

    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…

  • Moblog (archives)

    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.

  • Moblog (archives)

    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…