Reading: "Exit Music". Web.

One of the reasons it's fun to spend some time with short-term visitors from outside Japan, is that they come over here still broadcasting on their regular frequencies, and since I used to send/receive on those same (or nearly the same) frequencies myself, I can pick up their broadcasts and see Japan from the outsider's perspective.  The narrow side streets where everything (cars, scooters, bicycles, pedestrians, etc.) shares the same space; the surprise of a first experience on a sardine-run train; etc.

The first bit of our countries economic turmoil that has effected my family.

It's time to hunker down. Food budget approaching $20/week. Award-winning Franzia instead of Glenlivet. Spying on neighbors instead of going to the movies. And always watching out for the first signs of an adventure beginning or a chance to be a freelance hero.

Topics:
Election
My new Camera
Deck Staining Trouble

Plus SUXM radio, 20 hours with the silver sled, a good short weekend. The Princess Bride, academic costs of traveling, my little electronic friend and less.

Poll: Favorite use of satellites?

In honor of Google's 10th birthday, they're letting you search the oldest available version of their index, for a little wayback machine fun.

It's the 70's.

From Time Magazine, with some added links for Great Justice:

because there has to be one!

The nice thing about a largely dry autumn are the piles of crunchy leaves you can kick through while walking.