sydenham said...

sydenham at 09:45 AM JST - 1st October

jason 6.

I agree with all of what you wrote.

Posted in Film on Japanese occupation of Nanjing wins top prize in San Sebastian at 09:45 AM JST - 1st October
sydenham at 06:07 AM JST - 29th September

nemoflow,

it occurred almost halfway into the 20th century, way after the west emancipated itself from such medieval ways of operating.

You didn't write that statement seriously, did you?

Posted in Film on Japanese occupation of Nanjing wins top prize in San Sebastian at 06:07 AM JST - 29th September
sydenham at 09:14 PM JST - 28th September

what epithet seems appropriate for this situation? Darnit?

Posted in Leading a new life without a dam vexes Yamba residents at 09:14 PM JST - 28th September
sydenham at 09:05 PM JST - 27th September

poor guy. probably put too much msg on the yaki-tori, not knowing buddy was allergic...

Posted in Izakaya owner fatally stabbed by customer in Saitama at 09:05 PM JST - 27th September
sydenham at 11:57 AM JST - 27th September

The obvious reason for the media hype is to play on people's fears that their children will imitate the behavior of celebrities, which is hardly unfounded.

You can debate all you want about which drugs are harmful or not. It's beside the point. Someone who relies on cultivating a public…

Posted in Celebrity drug offenders face public humiliation at 11:57 AM JST - 27th September
sydenham at 05:29 AM JST - 26th September

I can't wait to see comments by the celeb-defence league.

"How dare the media write such slander about the poor woman! Just leave her alone!"

yada yada yada

live by the media, die by the media.

Posted in Mona Yamamoto sighted at Midtown park with new man at 05:29 AM JST - 26th September
sydenham at 08:55 AM JST - 25th September

I do believe I would let her ride and whip me for exercise. even though I'm not into the latter.

Posted in Tomoka Kurotani to whip it into shape with her first exercise DVD at 08:55 AM JST - 25th September
sydenham at 08:52 AM JST - 25th September

I enjoy sitting sometimes. It's a mood thing. It's also an occaisional physical necessity(first thing in the morning esp)...

Men with fully functional personal plumbing will understand what I mean.

Posted in 33% of Japanese men sit while urinating: survey at 08:52 AM JST - 25th September
sydenham at 01:43 PM JST - 24th September

I was talking about "raison d'etre."

Posted in Nissan to support Japan's tougher climate goal with zero-emission cars at 01:43 PM JST - 24th September
sydenham at 01:26 PM JST - 24th September

Interesting how people on this thred like to portray the US as a kind of unified, monolithic entity.

Posted in Obama to world: Don't expect America to fix it all at 01:26 PM JST - 24th September