My guide to the culinary scene on Wickenden St.  continues with a visit to Tokyo sushi.  Sushi has reached a level of ubiquity in the US food scene that few probably thought possible several decades ago.  Every mall and grocery chain has its own sushi these days.  New rolls with names like “Philadelphia” and “Boston” are [...]

So if you know me you know that I am pretty unabashedly snobby about a lot of things.  Food, beer, and music are the three that jump right to mind.  I figured it might be worthwhile or just personally fun to share some of my thoughts and experiences with those of you who might care. [...]

I had forgotten about the existence of this defunct blog until a strange confluence of events spurred me to seek it out.  Obviously this page was setup to be a communication forum for  me to use during my Peace Corps service in the South Pacific.  As that experience unfolded I had neither the time nor [...]

This is an old unpublished draft of a post which I thought was worth putting out. It reminds me of how much drama I injected into my daily coming and going. Was life really that hard?: On Friday i am catching a cargo ship with some fellow PCV’s bound for the outer islands in [...]

Im really a slacker when it comes to keeping in touch with people and I’m even more of a slacker when theres no electricty and the nearest computer requires a boat trip and a truck ride to get to it. So heres my first attempt at mass communication-hit me up with suggestions or ideas. [...]