Tokyo Firewall is set in Japan at the end of the year. In one scene, a character is getting dressed for a Bonenkai party, a traditional celebration when friends gather to forget the past year’s troubles. Much alcohol is consumed… In the spirit of Bonenkai, as this year draws to a close, may you let […]
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I met Michael Jackson because of a McDonald’s Cheeseburger
I eat clean — vegetarian, organic — but once a year I have to have — I MUST HAVE — a McDonald’s cheeseburger with a small order of fries. The craving is an unstoppable force, a primal urge. The junk food arches of gold. But it’s also how I met Michael Jackson. Years ago when […]
Fly to Japan on — Amtrak?
I need to book tickets to travel to Tokyo from Philadelphia, and because I’m cheap a savvy traveler, I’m trying to get the best deal. Nonstop flights out of Newark can be cheap. But getting to Newark airport from Philly is a Preparation H-worthy pain in the ass. A 90-minute drive in light traffic, assuming […]