Who knew? I used to hear proclamations about Japan being a rice-eating nation nearly as often as it having four seasons. Turns out, Japan ranks 46th in terms of per capita global rice consumption (World Population Review data). Doesn't diminish the current rice fiasco, but fun to think about

"...as Dickens observed after his visit to this country, “These Americans do love a scoundrel.”" — from Shadow Country by Peter Matthiessen

#PeterMatthiessen #Dickens #ShadowCountry #TheMoreThingsChange

"Went on a long walk this middle morning, the sun felt good in spots, and toward the end of the walk I saw a broken waffle iron near the bus stop; life is weird when you keep your eyes open" -- Christopher Walsh

“It takes a long time to sound like yourself” ー Miles Davis

Greenwash much? Translating a "sustainability" report for a major Japanese timber corp. Can't post the J, but:

"Even after transformed into products, wood stores CO2 as carbon, so constructing wooden houses can be likened to building urban forests."

As opposed to...planting urban forests🙄

Solitude is a luxury...Solitude is a gift. You should be happy anytime you get a few minutes alone. It is a kind of access to meditation that we don't get anymore. Life doesn't provide us with solitude. -- from O Mother Gaia: The World of Gary Snyder

Don't know how one keeps creative without it