The following post is in French, as there’s no real point in writing it in English. Sorry for those among you who can’t read the language. François Corbier, je t’aimais bien à l’époque de Récré A2. J’avais même pas 10 ans, tu étais ce grand fou chantant en […]
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Spring is finally here. The cherry blossoms are in bloom here in Japan (you may have heard that it is a big deal here and… it is). Things are growing in my garden (mostly daikon, but a few other mysterious things too). And the site has moved to […]
So, I just returned from spending a little more than three weeks in France. For you, if you’re a “typical” foreigner, France might be this amazing place you dream of visiting (unless you’ve already done it), or instead, if you’re an idiot loser, you may think that it is […]
I try to stay away from non-French politics on this blog, but what’s have been happening in the United States recently is extremely worrisome for everyone. American citizens, but the whole world really. However, today I won’t speak about the elephant in the room (or rather the nasty blond […]
Yes, why wait until they can walk and speak to give them sexist toys when you can do it when they’re still babies? So, the other day, at the toy store, I found this: Sure, it’s in Japanese, but do I really need to explain? I guess I […]
You both rest in peace. 🙁 (credits: Lawrence Schiller – Polaris. Here is an interesting EW article about it. Thanks Massimo).
This is it: We now live in a world that is both post-satirical and most likely the darkest timeline. For most of sane people, it’s an aberration. We are having a hard time grasping how this is even possible. But then, I’m thinking about my kids, still too young […]
Alright people, you need to explain me something… I’m sure I don’t need to explain the context. And by “people”, I mean mostly gun lovers and gun owners from the United States of America. The argument is always the same: Law-abiding citizens will never hurt anyone, nor use their […]
No, I’m not forgetting about this blog. It’s just that, like every three years, all the fun is happening somewhere else, namely Japan, and as such, I’m using all of my blogging time for Setouchi Explorer. What is happening, you may be wondering? The Setouchi Triennale 2016! One of […]
Just a quick note to wish you all a very Happy New Year 2016! (in case, you’re wondering, the picture shows the island of Ozuchishima in the Seto Inland Sea, Japan – i.e. my “backyard”).