January 15, 2008
Fumi’s parents just got back from Cambodia and sent her lemongrass tea leaves as a gift (despite the Japanese type, it is “Made in Cambodia”). The tea is citrusy and refreshing, but also very calming. I read that it is good for digestion, and muscle pain (arthritis), balances oily skin, and is used as an […]
August 6, 2007
Just got back from a 6 day jaunt around the pristine and spectacular Pacific Northwest, stopping in Portland, Seattle and Vancouver. The trip was cloudless, seamless, no accidents, no trip-ups– just good times drinking, eating, discovering, and mellowing with my friend Kristi, who gets a cookie for putting up with me through 2 states, 2 […]
June 24, 2007
By Jane Stillwater I was raised in the most Republican town in Northern California. Very early on in life I learned to always expect the worst. And guess what? The worst always arrived — like clockwork. Now I’ve gots a new view on life — “Expect the best!” That’s the new me. Do we have […]
March 4, 2007
It seems that every week, there’s a new drink which quietly sneaks up on you by simply showing up, unannounced, in your local vending machine. Japan is a culture of vending machine drinks. Apparently there’s one vending machine for every four people. So, keeping these machines profitable – means lots and lots of drinks – […]