"This is the Voice of Moderation. I wouldn't go so far as to say we've actually SEIZED the radio station . . . "
by liberal japonicus I tend to watch two things on youtube, the first is standup comedy and the second is music. I’ll be starting up a weekly music post from Friday, but I’d probably, if I had to choose, go for a well constructed joke in standup over a music video. I’m into deconstructing, and … Read more
by liberal japonicus I’ve just installed the wpDiscuz comment plugin, which provides some features I think are worthwhile, though I am agnostic on the comment ranking feature. Please check it out and post here what you like and dislike and (god forbid) any problems you are having with it. I’m not sure what features are … Read more
by liberal japonicus Pass the fry bread! from here Trucks from the First Nation could soon be transporting food, furniture and even critical minerals south of the border along ancestral pathways once used to move buffalo hides and pemmican across the plains—without paying taxes or tariffs. […] “We’re operationalizing our old corridors—taking ancient trade routes … Read more
by liberal japonicus wonkie posted an article about a Sanseito rally here, and I appreciate her giving me a reason to rabbit on about this. As a preliminary to writing this, I checked on Mari Yamaguchi, the author of the piece at MuckRack, which leads me to my first caveat. Looking at the link, the … Read more
by liberal japonicus Just a short observation. Living with a non-American is always interesting for the observations they make that give you pause. This is one of them. My wife has an interesting pattern with sports. If she likes a sports figure, she then likes the sport to an extent that amazes me. When Asada … Read more
by liberal japonicus I was going to title this ‘End of a error’, not because we are finishing or because ObWi was an error, I just like the pun. Other similar titles might raise some concerns. But I thought I should note that the old home of ObWi has gone to that Internet Valhalla to … Read more
by liberal japonicus Noted by Charles WT in the comments, Jane Goodall has passed away. At the risk of making another bad joke, there is this Gary Larson cartoon incident In 1987, Gary Larson published a Far Side cartoon of two chimpanzees grooming, in which one discovers a blonde hair and says, “Conducting a little … Read more
by liberal japonicus As promised, a selection of youtube videos about Japan along with some commentary from me. First, in the category that the end is nigh, here two videos chosen from many “In 1990, the Nikkei dropped 38% and lost $2 trillion of market value. And even now, in 2024, Japan’s wages have yet … Read more
by liberal japonicus This short Japanese article has a lot to discuss and a translation is below On the 17th, the Japan Restoration Party compiled recommendations on foreign policy. A “total volume regulation” has been proposed, which will set a cap on the proportion of foreigners in Japan’s entire population and limit the acceptance of … Read more
by liberal japonicus Just an update and explainer about what’s happening with this site and the archive site. As you’ve probably noticed, the posting frequency is way up, because I want to try and have daily posts in case people wander back here. It is unfortunate that Typepad basically has gone off the air a … Read more