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When I was a kid, Superfriends was the greatest show in the universe. Really, all Saturday morning cartoons were pretty great. But Superfriends stood out. Every Saturday morning, we’d gather around the

For a century, Babe Ruth stood alone as the Great Bambino, the Sultan of Swat, The Colossus of Clout. Not just as the home run king, but as the symbol of baseball’s transformation — from a slow,

A week or so ago, I made a post about my everyday carry and mentioned three of the pens I’m currently using. A few days later, I wrote about what might be my favorite of that group—the Diplomat Viper.

In the haiku world, poets traditionally choose pen names. That is, a nom de plume — in other words, a pseudonym. There are many reasons for doing so: to stand out with something more unique than an ordinary

A few weeks ago I came across an article in the Japan Times with a headline that stopped me: “Avocado farming is taking root in Japan.” At first glance, that sounds like just another quirky ag story — Japan

Greetings and salutations Hivers. Today let’s go into another Three Tune Tuesday post. As always, thanks to @ablaze for making this series. Lots of people participate in it! Follow the tags to find

Hello all! Another week and it’s time again to do another #myhivegoals post, a series idea started by started by @jongolson. This also doubles as my weekly progress report for #saturdaysavers, which

This has been a rough week for kids of the 80s like me. First Theo from The Cosby Show died — an accidental drowning in the ocean, the kind that is sadly not uncommon. He was only 54. Way too young. I

If you’re in the U.S. or follow U.S. media, you’ve probably heard that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was recently cancelled by CBS. That alone would’ve made headlines, but things exploded

A few days ago, I made a post about my everyday carry things. In that post, I mentioned some pens I am using right now. Just for fun, I thought we'd look more at the three pens I mentioned in that post

So… tipping. Tipping is a big deal in the U.S., as many of you know. Most restaurants pay what can only be described as slave wages (the server minimum wage is just $2.13 per hour[1]) so it basically falls

Ever wonder why we call money clams? Or bread, or dough, or bucks, or any of the other strange, food-adjacent, animal-inspired nicknames people use when talking about cash? There’s something very American

Greetings and salutations Hivers. Today let’s go into another Three Tune Tuesday post. As always, thanks to @ablaze for making this series. Lots of people participate in it! Follow the tags to find

Hello all! Another week and it’s time again to do another #myhivegoals post, a series idea started by started by @jongolson. This also doubles as my weekly progress report for #saturdaysavers, which

Greetings and salutations Hivers. Today I thought we’d do another installment of You Should Laugh More. Research has shown that laughter is good for us. It has all kinds of health benefits — physical,

In 1932, Santōka was on the move again, in another of his long journeys across Japan on foot. While on his travel, he paused to write this haiku. いつまで旅することの爪をきる itsu made tabi suru koto no tsume o kiru

I’ve seen a lot of gold in my time — from coins to collectibles — but few things shine quite like Kyoto’s Kinkakuji. Unlike bullion bars locked away in vaults, this one gleams in the open air, mirrored

I know these EDC posts are popular on the internet, but I usually don’t give in to them. Still — with nothing else on my mind today, we might as well take a look! Here, have a look! What do we have

Matcha is booming. Demand climbs every year, both inside and outside Japan, but recently, it’s begun to spiral. A surge of influencer-driven hype is sending global interest through the roof, and

Greetings and salutations Hivers. Today let’s go into another Three Tune Tuesday post. As always, thanks to @ablaze for making this series. Lots of people participate in it! Follow the tags to find