The World Digested May 5, 2020 9 min The Tragedy of the Common—Sense C’est la guerre. The long-dreaded World War III is finally here. The waiting is over. It is here and now, everywhere and against everyone...
The World Digested Jan 11, 2020 8 min Barcarolle for Baccalà Venice, once the rich republic of seafaring traders, now trades in tourism. Instead of spices and silk from the Orient, she receives fridge
The World Digested Apr 10, 2019 6 min Everything Tastes Like Chicken “What’s the matter? Where’re you going? You, chicken! That’s it, isn’t it—Nothing but a little chicken!” Marty’s body stiffens, his eyes w...
The World Digested Feb 7, 2019 9 min Dreaming the Dream of Icarus But in the meantime, pray to George Carlin (and maybe Joe Pesci too just to make sure), and chant "Save the Planet": Save the t
The World Digested Nov 24, 2018 8 min Authentically Alien Authenticity—that is what we strive for. It is about being genuine; it is about being true; and it is about being original. Don’t we all wis
The World Digested Oct 16, 2018 7 min Say Sayonara to Sushi Gone with the wind and time—we say good bye to Tsukiji, to the sea, to edomae and to the fish. Forgotten and foregone is the art of nimono a
The World Digested Sep 8, 2018 7 min Sweet and Salty and, Sweaty For every single yen counts here in Nishinari, Osaka. It is a town without convenience stores because nothing sold in 7-Eleven or FamilyMart
The World Digested Aug 11, 2018 10 min Estonia, a Country of Mean There are 28 countries, soon to be 27, in the European Union: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Cyprus, Czech Republic, De...
The World Digested May 8, 2018 16 min Eating Taboo Human beings are animals. Thus we get into cat fights and dog fights, and we sigh, blaming our misbehavior on our animal instincts. Neverthe
The World Digested Apr 10, 2018 11 min The Hot Sushi Perhaps, the cruel wind that breathes down from Mount Hiei carries a cold that is made more physiologically chilling by its psychological as
The World Digested Mar 28, 2018 13 min The Fish Named Weak Sardines – these unfortunate creatures – are so weak that they are even named as “weak fish” in Japanese (iwashi).
The World Digested Mar 2, 2018 15 min American Wagashi "I observe how fast the people eat higashi," says Mr. Kita, as it was his gauge for the dryness of the customer's mouth, he ex