All the Bikes are Falling Down...

Two is the Loneliest Number

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June 25th 2005
It's saturday and William and I are dead. Not in the death, "head towards the light sense", but in the "it's only 2 and we've been up and biking since 8 this morning" sense. Our friends Breandan and Pascal told us last night that they wanted to go to Okakazi castle early saturday morning. William and I had similar plans so we planned told htem we'd join in. The problems start arising when brendan ... read more

Asia » Japan

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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