The armadillo

Tommy (left) and Benji (right) show off the amazing pinata constructed from cardboard boxes and newspaper. It actually stands on its own, too (hey, they're mechanical engineering - it's well built).

No Money, Mexican Fiesta

June 15th 2006
Regarding the running out of money business: the last time I successfully used my debit card was buying a ticket back from Himeji temple. Unfortunately, after that, I couldn't seem to find it. I shifted all my assets out of the bank account to which it was attached, and then waited to either find it or for someone to use it. I wanted to get a new card as soon as possible, but I'm very prone to ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kyoto

In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more

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