They say that Japanese people really know a thing or two about rice. Its also been said that the guys who drive these ultra right wing trucks all over Japan, especially on public holidays, like to eat alot of Japonica (Japanese Rice) in support of the farmers who grow it. I am all for rice, not so much into the trucks tho. Rice is certainly the staple diet in Japan, much the same way bread is in European countries. One thing people may not know about the Japanese, is that they also …

Ways and Means iphone Wallpapers series #2 Cereal Killers.”

On any ordinary day, sitting around checking email every 15 minutes, catching a little MSNBC. Countless texts about bikes and travel plans fine by me, but getting up early to come down to a court house to sit in pergitory from 8:30 til now 3:00, I could be halfway back to ramen town by now! “Motherfucker is GUILTY!!” Guilty of making my ass sore. He will see no justice.

Damien Hirst, 43, just made history - and a boatload of treasure  - with his two-day sale at Sotheby’s auction house in London.  He’s the first living  artist to sell work directly through an auction house rather than a gallery*. Final figures (get ready to puke): 218 of 223 works sold for a total of $200,000,000 USD.  10% goes to his manager, so subtract $19m USD.  Sotheby’s took $26m USD in buyer’s premiums (when you successfully bid at auction you’re charged a fee on top of the hammer price).  Production costs to …

One cool thing for today… The General Lee as Custom van. Whenever the debate about states still using the confederate flag comes up, my righteous indignation comes to a full stop when I remember just how cool the General Lee was. Muscle car trumps racism, who knew? Custom vans also give me much joy. The custom Van craze of the 70s remains unrivaled in American subcultural genius. The perfect synthesis of the American ideal Top 5 fictional automobiles: 1.The General Lee 2.The 1966 Batmobile 3.Starsky and Hutch’s Grand Torino. 4. James Bond’s Aston Martin Db5 from Goldfinger. 5. …