Culture
On art, music, and beauty.
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The Million Yen Melon: Why isn’t anyone growing Yubari melons outside Japan?
A friend returning from a trip to Japan told me about his experience with the fruit equivalent of Wagyu beef: the Yubari melon, grown on…
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Eating Sushi with a Fork: I recommend it
Imagine being so narrow-minded that you would outright reject eating sushi with a fork instead of the customary chopsticks, without even having tried it. Because…
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The Penguin Lessons: Steve Coogan is going sentimental and I like it
There’s a brand of British comedy that consists of a character humiliating themselves in amusing ways over and over. The original British version of Ricky…
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Signs and Spirits: The signs churches and bars use to lure people in
I used to take a bus past a church sign on 19th avenue in San Francisco every day. The message changed every day. This was…
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Mandated Style
The city of Santa Fe mandates that downtown buildings adhere to a specific style, Pueblo Revival. I’m in favor of making it easier to build…
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Musical Innuendo
I like old showtunes because they’re joyful and uncomplicated. At least on the surface. After listening to them a few times, I pick up on…
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