I've been on Sado (a rural-ish Japanese island) for the past few days. Going from there to Niigata and then Takasaki station areas is a dramatic change -- suddenly there are *so many* people, an… (View Post)

Perhaps we should set fire to a cathedral from time to time, pour encourager les artisans? (View Post)

They probably just needed rebooting... (View Post)

The last time I had horse it was as horse sashimi, if that helps :-) (View Post)

I have no idea if the UK should be being conciliatory or defiant in tone, if we should impose retaliatory tariffs or not, or what if any concessions we should bring to the negotiating table. I do kno… (View Post)