I've had a lot of technical difficulties so far in The Netherlands.

My favorite Internet coffeeshop, Softland, has no internet.

I have to make do with the someputer in the lobby.
My photos have all come out blurry.
I have a couple of hours until dinner, So: no hurry.

Actuallly, as I find common when in the Netherlands:
the children have more street-smarts than I
the puppies look cuter than I
they can rock the kendama better than Obama

Google Public Data Explorer, for all your stastic geek needs.





Compare the Keynesian period, before 1971, with the New Classical period, after 1980.

Enough with teh bitching, let's have DANCING CHERRY-BLOSSOM PANDA !!!



Feel better? I sure do.

My other Japanese/English dictionary came in today!



Romaji, kana, and kanji

Happy Cat Day!



2/22 = ni ni ni = nyam, nyam, nyam = meow, meow, meow in Japanese

(Blog written in Central Time Zone, but date-stamped in Pacific Time Zone, btw)