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3.27.2011

Don't mess with nature

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Scott Becher posted this video of the rapid destruction of Kesennuma in Japan. See more about how the tsunami destroyed that town at Japan ...
3.25.2011

It's Friday

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Some meaningful responses to that wonderful song.
3.24.2011

I'm so American

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Wow, I didn't realize how much time passed since I last did a post--five days, which isn't awful, but is still a gap. I hate to say ...
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3.19.2011

Some wild English from China

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This picture comes from a zoo in the hometown of the Chongqing-born Chinese teen who was also the funny Chinese clown . No need to say more....
3.16.2011

the Romanian media: scary

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Cristina shared this article about journalism in Romania . It is a must-read if you want to know about the corrupt Romanian media. They...
3.15.2011

Great analysis of the Bieb

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I've been wondering why and how Justin Bieber cops an attitude and speaking style that reflects apathetic, detached American inner city ...
3.14.2011

Raw video of earthquake in Japan

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The situation in Japan is so sad. I hope they will be able to recover from this tragic event. Here's a video that is a compilation of fi...
3.13.2011

Japanese videos and stories of tsunami and earthquake

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Of course, the whole world knows about the devastating tsunamis and earthquakes in Japan, and most likely, you've been reading and seein...
3.08.2011

Paczki overload

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Wow, I think I should not have eaten paczki this year. In recent years, I've had the opportunity to eat just one of them, but this year...
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3.07.2011

It's the 21 century, yet some browsers can't show other alphabets

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I'm just venting here because I was going to do a post involving Japanese and perhaps Thai links, and wanted to be sure I could read the...
3.04.2011

How to fold a shirt in Japanese

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Someone who doesn't speak Japanese, and has never even been to Asia, told me about this video of a Japanese woman explaining how to fold...
3.01.2011

Interview with creator of Shima Kosaku

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If you've been reading this blog consistently, you know I've become a fan of 島耕作(Shima Kosaku) , and I'm on my third one. Well...
2.26.2011

Learn to talk like a pirate

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This video is funny, and looks like one of those educational films from the 60's and 70's.
2.25.2011

Good explanation of scanlation

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Now that I've finally entered the world of manga (at least one series), I started looking into various kinds of terms for that subcultur...
2.24.2011

Manga helpers

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I came across a site called MangaHelpers that encourages people to translate manga for others to enjoy. I can't believe how much has be...
2.19.2011

Canese

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Here's a word I haven't heard, which was just invented, actually: Canese, which means "Canadian Chinese". That was how Reb...
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2.17.2011

Finished!

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I'm very happy (or "chuffed", as the Brits would say) because I finished another 島耕作 (Shima Kosaku) manga. It's a big de...
2.11.2011

What gets passed around? Survey says...

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This is hilarious because of the guy's response to the question "What gets passed around?". Steve Harvey's response is fun...
2.09.2011

Chuffed in context

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I mentioned "chuffed" before , but I want to mention it again because I just saw that word used in an online article , which made ...
2.06.2011

Texans trying to pronounce Wisconsin names

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Here are some Texans trying to pronounce names of Wisconsin towns at the Super Bowl.
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