Author Archives: spikekalashnikov

The Anchor of My Purest Thoughts

Posted on May 5, 2013 by spikekalashnikov

So last night I go fishing. I paddle out beyond the reef and drop anchor. I er fish. Meantime the weather changes for the worse and there are quite large swells generally hissing by as once again I fail to … Continue reading →

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Language

Posted on May 3, 2013 by spikekalashnikov

A very charming Japanese colleague goes to Hokkaido and brings me back a present. It is a squid. She says – Neil-san i have put the cooking instructions on the packet_. I look and this is what I see. My … Continue reading →

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Her Skin is Tender as Dimaggio’s Glove.

Posted on April 29, 2013 by spikekalashnikov

This is Golden Week in Japan. This is a string of disconnected days-off which resembles the Ryukyu archipelago. Anyway it is Monday and I don’t have to go to work. I meander. I first meander along the beach to pick … Continue reading →

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Far Out

Posted on April 27, 2013 by spikekalashnikov

There is an unreal quality today. I am in a state of stunnedness subsequent to last night’s fun. It is also the lowest tide in the history of the universe. The coast line is populated by people gathering food from … Continue reading →

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In Which Our Hero Misses the Garbage

Posted on April 27, 2013 by spikekalashnikov

The garbage cycle means a lot to me. Burnable garbage, which has to be in bags that have red runes on them, are picked up on Saturdays and Wednesdays. However the really important thing is that cans, glass bottles,plastic bottles … Continue reading →

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Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal

Posted on April 23, 2013 by spikekalashnikov

I try very hard to get away from work early-ish these days because I want to fish for squid. The tide is high at around 6:30, the sea is calm, it is warm and sultry, so what better after a … Continue reading →

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Big Data Sets

Posted on April 20, 2013 by spikekalashnikov

Beijing is a smoggy place. This is an excepted truth. However I have been to Beijing I think 6 times and each time it has displayed clear blue skies and sparkling prospects. What does this mean? My experimental data on … Continue reading →

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Breakfast in America

Posted on April 20, 2013 by spikekalashnikov

Well, in Beijing in actual fact. I get up early and for recreation I go for a tramp. The street is lined by various breakfast stalls.   Where is the smog? I must be in the wrong part of town. … Continue reading →

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April in Paris

Posted on April 10, 2013 by spikekalashnikov

Well, not really – truth be told this is April in Tokyo. Tokyo is a great city.

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Vade retro satana!

Posted on April 3, 2013 by spikekalashnikov

The title of this blog has nothing to do with its content. I am just curious whether a satanistic title will attract hundreds of readers. The readership of the blog seems to depend on the glamour of the title. My … Continue reading →

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