Author Archives: Michael
Tokyo: Day IV (p.m.)
So… what have I accomplished today? For starters, the meeting was Sony wasn’t today… it’s tomorrow. So I got to spend all day in my monkey suit for no reason. No biggie. At least I got to meet the folks … Continue reading
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Tokyo: Day II (6 p.m.)
The day has absolutely wiped me out, both physically and emotionally. I’m completely drained, yet mentally wired. My body seems to have automatically kicked into Tokyo mode, resulting in me spending the last 12 hours, with very few breaks, wandering … Continue reading
Tokyo: Day II (6 a.m.)
Good morning, Tokyo! This is the view from my hotel window. The fog looks inviting… it’s calling me… “Come… I have lots of ramen for you to eat.” On the plan for today are Shinjuku, Harajuku (with a stop at … Continue reading
Tokyo: Day I
My web connection is expensive and pay-by-the-day, so I don’t know how much I’ll be blogging while I’m here. If I can expense it all to work, I’ll post more and embellish my prose with (more) photos. In the meantime, … Continue reading
Hacker’s Law of Manipulation
“Any use of emotion (whether it be fear, patriotism, love, guilt, or any of the others in the pantheon of feelings) that is designed to sway your opinion is manipulation.” When someone attempts to prey upon your guilt over having … Continue reading
Ancient Chinese Secret
According to the British publication, The Telegraph [1], “China has secretly built a major underground nuclear submarine base that could threaten Asian countries and challenge American power in the region.” So my question is… if it’s a secret nuclear submarine … Continue reading
An Open Letter to Mr. Stephen King
Dear blog-reader types, Noted author Stephen King made the following pitch for literacy from the Library of Congress yesterday: “I don’t want to sound like an ad, a public service ad on TV, but the fact is that if you … Continue reading →