Category: Analysis
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Wabi-Sabi
Tokyo is a half-and-half city. Its land mass is huge; its ramen shops are counter space only. Big roads, no cars. Interactions are very polite and at the same time withdrawn. Everything is one-way and then another. The most fun opposition is an aesthetic called “wabi-sabi”. This idea is not unique to Japan. France has…
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Rules
Tokyo has an oppressive number of signs. But as I found out, telling people the rules can be a kindness.
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Mistakes Were Made
Pronouns are my least favorite part of speech. Let’s take a look at how passing the buck and passive voice are expressed through pronouns.
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Everything Everywhere All at Once
Have you seen Everything Everywhere All at Once? What did you think of it? I loved it. There were gross outs, but the message was really touching. Can’t say I usually cry watching Kung Fu movies but well- here we are The movie is set in a world mirrored by a bunch of parallel worlds.…
Small Words 