NPR

I love podcasts. Going to try shabu shabu tonight; i am very excited about that. Sorry about no posts, but I am not busy. Funny how that works, but if I have 3 hours I will do something else, but if I have about 15 minutes I will post. Not so strange, I guess. Hope all is well...

Will this point to a trend in international organizations?
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/18/AR2006091800400.html

Nothing yet!

check out this article, and tell me what you think. This is pretty damning stuff, I think... (and it is NOT the New York Times)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/16/AR2006091600193.html

Peter Gabriel

I guess it is a good way to be; all dressed up and no where I want to go. Better than all dressed up with no where to go. That always sucks. I went hiking this morning in Gifu. I just gave up and went out on my own, but it was fun anyway. Saw some nice stuff, and found that there is a lot more trail there than I first thought. I was just walk up to a fire lookout, about a 30 minute hike, but about 3 and a half hours later I got back to the car. I finally just turned around and came back. I would have kept going, but I did not bring any food, and, well, bad things happen when i dont eat. So now, I have been sitting here trying to decide if I am going to Nagoya to a party or not, and I finally decided that I am not. I hate those things anyway, and I am really quite tired. To hell with it; I am going no farther than the video store today, and we will wait and see about tomorrow!

Nagoya HO!

On my way out the door to Nagoya to buy that test application. Not so exciting, but I talked to my buddy Ben this morning, and that was nice. He has the most damn kids of anyone I know; he could barely talk for more than about 2 mnutes without one biting him. Funny stuff.