I made a load of vegetable dishes with a chicken dish yesterday and my son was horrified. He requested Mexican today. When that came, he asked to have no vegetables with it given how many he ate yesterday. The Sheffield is powerful on you, young one.
It is maybe a strange thing to do, but I find the lyrics Cohen writes brilliant. I donโt meditate but sometimes Iโll go for a walk and just try to tune into every word of his songs as a way to focus.
Things I have done since yesterday to contain my anger:
- Listen to Leonard Cohen, focusing on the lyrics.
- Walk in the mountains.
- Cook and eat lots of vegetables.
Top Japanese officials are backing a tech and entrepreneurship initiative led by Joichi Ito, whose involvement with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein may endanger efforts to get the project off the ground.
Epstein's last girlfriend, Karyna Shuliak, visited Japan in 2017 - all funded and arranged by Epstein/Joi Ito, staying at the Hyatt, presumably because Epstein friend + billionaire Thomas Pritzker was chairman of the Hyatt group. Anyway looks like she had a nice time
www.toki.tokyo/testimonials...
This already happens in some areas of Yamagata and it means ice rather than snow a lot of the winter period.
And of course Yokohama once again tops the list of most desirable places to live in Japan. Omiya is second and the rest of the entries are districts to West(ish) Tokyo.
Outside greater Tokyo and Sapporo, apartment prices declined across the board in Japan last year. This is a big reason the soaring inflation residents of Japan feel when shopping is not reflected in government statistics.
Tesla Japan fell foul of Japan's labour laws. After a lengthy dispute, the company has been obliged to re-employ a man they first tried to sack, and then tried to coerce into leaving. www.ben54.jp/news/3236
I guess itโs in the north as well then. Hope this is a one off. Know it isnโt.
Joi Ito features in this episode. Joi Ito has government roles in Japan and is also president of the Chiba Institute of Technology.
Did you get โpeak winterโ? I guess a lot of why it feels like we didnโt is ocean temps kept those Siberian winds from getting into Kanto properly.
Hadnโt seen but not surprised.
There just hasnโt been a winter where we live this year. The weather got chilly but thereโs been like one day of snow and a bit of rain but itโs generally been closer to autumn weather.
@tobiasharris.bsky.social
Chelmico have gone on indefinite hiatus. www.instagram.com/p/DVIv686kQ2...
Malinโs is the real deal. Their fish and chips stands up to anything in the UK. They are serious about the pies, chips etc. The problem is some franchises (Yokohamaโs) cut corners with frozen chips etc.
Malinโs in Roppongi has closed
The original Tokyo Malinโs fish and chips shop in Roppongi has closed down.
Joi Ito has been banned from future attendance at the hacker conference Defcon because he was a close associate of the pedophile Jeffrey Epstein. www.nextgov.com/people/2026/...
Seems like three people died at the Japanese naked festival. ใพใใๅงฟใงๅฎๆจๅฅชใๅใ ใ่ฃธ็ฅญใใใ3ไบบๆ่ญไธๆ
news.jp/i/1397912460...
Pub Hub cocktails at 7-11. Who is in the target market for this?
Not at all. Your comments on the generational approach to change were not something I had really thought about. As soon as you explained it thoughโฆ yes. Keep chipping away.
Many men approach friendship in a conspiratorial way. They want friends who can cloak misdeeds. Itโs surprising how quickly some new acquaintances will ask if you have infidelities. They expect you to reveal secrets as proof you can cover for theirs."
@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social I really, really enjoyed listening to what you had to say on Climate Pod. Thanks!
I just learned of the death of Billy Steinberg. And I just learned of the life of Billy Steinberg too. He helped write Eternal Flame, Like a Virgin, and True Colors.
For the first time ever I just had some old fart try to push behind me on the train and steal the chair I was sitting on as I took my bag off. I feel transported back to the Showa Era.
Not initiators, invigilators.
I hadnโt taken JLPT for 10+ years and did in December and it was wild. Tons of red cards, yellow cards, and test takers arguing with initiators. Obviously this is a bad decision, but I think they are just trying to keep the exam more orderly. They wonโt be able to.
I sometimes need to use Twitter and itโs tough to stop Grok from making things into English.
