Bumpy antlers

Bumpy antlers, originally uploaded by xopherlance.

another one. wary eye for the gaijin guy.

Bamboo grove

Bamboo grove, originally uploaded by xopherlance.

I'm going through my photos from last year's trip to Japan and reuploading at a higher resolution. I'm also discovering a few that I like but never posted.

riding the train from Tokyo to Nara

riding the train from Tokyo to Nara, originally uploaded by xopherlance.

I love this bag. I love Japan. I love this photo because it reminds me of both.

Scientific American turns 162

Happy Birthday SciAm. I may not buy your print edition as often as I'd like, but I'm a voracious listener to your daily 60 Second Science podcast as well as your weekly Science Talk podcast, which along with the CFI's Point of Inquiry, I savor all week long.

My Life Poster

A close up of the poster I made with some pics from my travels, Apple's iPhoto, and detailed instructions on the Mike Matas Blog. You can see how it hangs here.

The loft at Pacific Electric

In the spirit of Dnice's Mashmamdali blog and the paterfamilias' documentation of The Addition to the house in Vienna, I've uploaded some photos of my pain cave. I hung the Ikea tracks and panels over a year ago, but the lanterns above the couch and the curtains around the bed just went up last weekend.

Apparently, it's a dramatic prairie dog, not a chipmunk

But who cares? This five second clip from a Japanese TV show made my day:

33.33333333

Today, I've been alive precisely 33.33333333 years. I decided to commemorate this mathematically significant anniversary by cutting my hair shorter than it's ever been in all that time.

The trouble with Islam

Sent to me via my mother, from her cousin in Lisboa...

DZK: Free online Hip-Hop

Finally, an effective neutralizing agent for Christian music has emerged. His name is DZK and the D.C. Metro area is his headquarters. For toothsome hip-hop and superb lyrics, check out WarLab.com. You can listen and even download the tracks for free. My favorite cut is Bow Down; see if you can guess why. The rap is first-rate, and my old friend Dnice produced the website. Enjoy and spread the Word.