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Ah, Brotherhood
I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump off. I immediately ran over and said “Stop! Don’t do it!” “Why shouldn’t I?” he said. I said, “Well, there’s so much to live for!” “Like what?” “Well … are you religious or atheist?” “Religious.” […]
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Caution! Contents May Be Hot
Just for your information, raman shops serve their noodles hot. Very hot. I forget every time, and every time I burn my mouth. I did find a good place in Yotsuya that served a wonderful meal (and new for me!) Along with the excellent udon noodles, I got a small bowl of what I would […]
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Morally Treasonable
I love this quote from Theodore Roosevelt. According to the source linked below, it’s from an editorial Roosevelt wrote for the Kansas City Star on May 7, 1918. “The President is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to the degree which is warranted […]
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Life in the Alleys
JapanJune2005/IMG_0845A coworker here coined an accurate description of Tokyo, when he said that this city lives in the alleys. For every main street, there are a dozen little alleys, barely wide enough to get a car through (and sometimes not even that). I headed down to Asakusa (pronounced a-sock-sa) for the first time on this […]
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Green Tea
I love iced green tea, uncorrupted by added sugar. It has a sweetness that perhaps only white tea could possibly beat. Sadly, Americans are addicted to sugar products like Coca-cola, so it’s impossible to get bottled unsweetened green tea. In Japan, any convenience store will have at least a half-dozen brands of green tea, all […]
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Burping Up Fish
misc/rosen_eOne evening, after Sarah and I returned from an excellent sushi dinner here in Tokyo, she made the comment that she was burping up fish. Sushi, more than any other food that I’ve found, seems the be the food that keeps on giving. Long after you’ve forgotten the meal, a nice piece of tuna will […]
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Little Things are Finally Coming True
One of the hardest parts of being out of town is the lack of communication. Yeah, there’s email, but it’s just not the same. So, on my last trip, Sarah and I bought two headsets, and we were using AOL Instant Messenger’s built-in voice chat. The quality was ok, but I knew there had to […]
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Back In Japan
Once again, I’m back in Japan. For the first time, though, I’m not staying at the ANA Hotel in Akasaka. Since I’ll be here for more than 30 days, I’m at the Oakwood Residential Apartments in Aoyama (close to Shibuya). For the same price, this studio isn’t bad at all. I’ll be taking pictures and […]
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Andrew Bain is a Spammer
Many of you have probably been receiving email from a Mr. Andrew Bain. Whether or not I agree with his theological views, his methods of spamming his recipients is clearly undesireable. If my research is correct, Mr. Bain’s ISP is a company called “The Planet” out of Texas. I’ve posted the research at the bottom […]
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Star Wars and Immortality
Finally saw the newest Star Wars film, and I was pretty pleased with it. While the dialog was stilted (that’s being kind), the visual effects were amazing, and I thought Christensen did a good job in his descent into Darth Vader. SPOILERS FOLLOW!!! Death stands out in this film as a major theme more than […]
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Intoleristas
Looks like things are getting a little rough up in Moscow, Idaho, USA. Of course, it hasn’t dulled Doug Wilson‘s wit any. He writes the following about the Intoleristas, those self-titled pluralists, who are anything but. Oh well… I’ve been praying for the work that Rev. Wilson has been doing up there, and while persecution […]
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Endorsement
A couple weeks ago, I bought a new wireless card for my laptop. I looked on PriceWatch for a good deal on a card that works well with Linux, and found the D-Link DWL-650+, and I found that ComputerGeeks.com had a good price for it. So, I placed the order and waited. When it showed […]
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Dr. Seuss Nursery
A friend of mine here at work is expecting his first baby in July. He’s just finished up paining his Dr. Seuss themed nursery for the baby, and it’s looking really cool. Check out some of the pictures he’s taken.
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Poop
misc/poopWhen a couple sits down and decides that children are a good idea, generally speaking, they discuss how children are going to affect their lives. Usually, these issues have to do with expenses, loss of time, and perhaps, loss of sleep. The one thing I had never heard mentioned is how poop would become a […]
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I Think He’s Got It
Rev. Andy Webb has written a “brief thought” up on the Warfield List, in which I think he means to score some points in the FV debate, but really just shows that he’s confused on how to keep score. He writes the following (I tried to keep the emphasis and formatting the same): While Waters […]