Interesting use and mix of the old and new. Funny how it took the Olympics to stop the government from ripping all these neighborhoods down.
For some interesting takes on these neighborhoods, may I suggest the following book?
I have always enjoyed Malmsteen. Horrid lyrics and all. If you’re a fan, worth a listen.
Get yer learning on.
This is pretty cool. I knew Canada had a lot of immigrants from Vietnam and later Hong Kong, but I never knew so many Canucks spoke Punjabi and watched hockey. Live and learn.
Here is the original New York Times article if the paywall lets you in.
I am sure the boy is going to rebel or just end up listening to something I consider absolute crap. That is how it goes after all.
In the meantime I am on the hunt for something we both might get into and heard about these guys awhile back.
More here.
Annnnnd here as well.
Catching up on some stories I meant to pass along. This was a nice look at our past future. Maybe we’ll still see it’s like in our lifetimes.
Big Papi returned to the lineup earlier this week and, well, this happened. Which, frankly, is just what that city needed.
Of course, you can already buy the t-shirt.
No reason to post this except that it is just that damn cool. Enjoy.
Yeah, this story will probably get paywalled soon, but still a damn interesting look at Japan’s continuing love for the fax machine.
I’ve spent over the past decade in a Star Wars club and I still haven’t seen anyone tackle a battle analysis with this level of serious consideration. Neat.