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Videos/TV/Online “Big Door Prize” (S1:E1-4) “Hell’s Kitchen” (S22:E12) TWIL “Sybil attack“ “Meow Wolf“ “ARkStorm“ “Rule of Cool” (D&D) Lectures & Podcasts History of Rock Music in 5o0 Songs: “Episode 148: Light My Fire by the Doors” History of Rock Music … Continue reading →

I’ve shot a lot of pictures on my trip thus far.  This is a montage of my favorites.  Enjoy.

I’ve always appreciated the good taste and consistency of the National Park Service brochures.  (Laid out roughly geographically from my trip.)

I’ve selected some of my favorite photographs from over the last few years: Boutique: Sunrise in Beijing Goose: Xi’an’s Big Goose Pagoda Deckard: Hong Kong looking like something out of Blade Runner. Brigadoon: Pudong’s tallest buildings disappearing into the clouds Wall: … Continue reading →

In reviewing my blog posts from over the last few years, all of my preoccupations come sharply into view. By far the biggest two are language and film. Other topics that recur over and over include television (especially The Simpsons), music, … Continue reading →

I’ve looked over my blog posts from the last couple of years and have picked out some of my absolute favorites: Elevation Distance Population II Dialects Autonyms Blasphemy Cuisine Terminus X Wonderland Mahjong Peace Lost Sports Safari Wild Peninsula Connubial … Continue reading →

For your amusement, a collection of some of the stranger brand names, store names, and English translations I’ve seen on billboards, signs, posters, etc. Finally, here’s an elevator floormat in a Datong hotel……and a similar one in an elevator in a Jiayuguan … Continue reading →

These have been some of my rawest, most honest, most vulnerable posts. Flensing Wrong Pink Eighty Shirt Privilege Nirvana Idiot Joynt Chaos Serenity Visitor Security Mom Postprandial Wisdom Button Gnostic Barsoom Rum Mexico Greendale If Camelot Jenga Dominoes Gallipoli Answer … Continue reading →

 I have to believe these windows are both tinted and untinted at the same time.  

Today was my father’s 80th birthday.  I called him up (and he actually answered the phone for once!)  I pointed out that — for the first time ever — I am exactly half his age. He gamely pointed out that … Continue reading →

One’s fluency in Italian (and American Sign Language) improves with alcohol. One’s fluency in Chinese, however, worsens.