Quantum was at the bar ordering the drinks that we would be imbibing in the name of my departure from the Shire. We figured we might as well start the proceedings since we were the first parties to arrive, plus his recent evening run had broken the needle on his water meter. He’s the tallest […]

Could this post be any later? Well, yes and no, but for the purposes of this entry, the answer you are looking for is “No.” A few people wondered what had happened to me and don’t all people assume the worst when attempting to answer an absence? Hmmm, plenty to document and so little time […]

“Hiiragi” by Do As Infinity: “Bokutachi wa ayamachi o okasu. Bokutachi wa sugu ni tachitomaru. Sasai na koishi ni sae mo tsumazuite. Dareka no kotoba o shinji dareka no te no naka ni iru. Saigo wa hitori na no ni…” [Japanese] “We all make mistakes. We all come to sudden stops. Even a small stone […]