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Travel guide 1: Iya Valley in Tokushima

Azure waters, extremely old people and the Death Bus. If you live or have ever lived in one of the urbanized areas of Japan, you’ve probably been pushing through a throng of shoppers who are walking at speeds somewhere between … Continue reading

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It was a dark and stormy night

Here’s a story based on that timeless line that Snoopy always started with in the Peanuts comics. It was a dark and stormy night. Under the eaves of a small house in Indiana, something was coming up out of the … Continue reading

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The cookie at the end of the world.

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It was the hungriest of times. The great Corn Wars of 2235 had wiped out the last of that crop, and along with the extinction of the sugar-cane, … Continue reading

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Broad generalizations about Japan 1

Yesterday I went shopping with Courtney to an outlet mall in an area called Tarumi. The outlet mall is strange because it actually looks like a mall. Japanese shopping districts are usually set up along roadsides, leading to long shopping … Continue reading

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Hmmm.

There’s a Tyrannosaurus Rex standing outside my window. At least, I think there is. It’s too big for me to see it’s whole body through the window at one time, and I don’t have my dinosaur field-guide in my desk … Continue reading

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To bulk or to cut. That is the question.

  If you’re not interested in weight training, nutrition, workout programs or getting hyooge, then you can probably skip this post. Recently my weight training regime has been…sub-optimal. Once again I went crazy at Christmas and gained a whole lotta … Continue reading

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New Years 2009

Little late, but here’s a pic from our New Years. I’m the incredibly hot one with the incredibly hot Bond Woman draping herself all over me. From left to right we have Linda, David, Jon, THAT BASTARD IN THE BACK … Continue reading

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A good blog if you actually care about Japanese culture and stuff.

This is a link to my friend Adam’s blog. He’s much better at this stuff than I am. He’s the balding one in the picture. That won’t cause any confusion because the other two balding guys either have a hat … Continue reading

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Death threats 5: Apple is all-powerful

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