So, there's this nice essay from Roger Kimball on the "root causes" of anti-Americanism...
Yeah, I know, I disappeared for awhile. After nearly ten months of posting practically every day, I just ran out of steam. And as that Spoons guy observed awhile back, once you stop it's really hard to get started again. Plus, my computer broke, I got married, and I had to do some work at my rock and roll pseudo-job-- the usual story, I suspect.
Anyway, around August 6th I was in the midst of planning a little tour of Japan, and then, suddenly, I was in the midst of the tour itself. While in Tokyo waiting for a sound check or something, I got a nice little email from blog-celeb and kindred spirit (as I flatter myself) Ken Layne: "I'm bored. Write something." That sounded like a great idea, and I had every intention of writing something to amuse Ken and perhaps dozens of disinterested on-lookers.
Well, those Tokyo nights took care of that.
(A couple of suggestions for those traveling to Japan: (1) make sure to ask what it is before you eat it and (2) make sure that whoever you're asking understands the question. Also, if you want to see a picture of the future, just hang out with some Japanese teenagers and observe their bewildering utility belts-- it's just like living in space...)
I'm not sure if I'm "back"-- blogging is a lot of work, and I'm extremely lazy by nature. But I'm going to give it a shot. Probably.
Thanks to everyone who sent "where the hell are you?" messages.
Posted by Dr. Frank at November 9, 2002 12:24 PM | TrackBack