Tag Archives: Culture

Rashomon

Posted on November 19, 2012 by vanbraman

Today I read Rashomon and other Stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. The stories in the book are based on tales from Konjaku Monogatarishū. Each of the stories in Konjaku Monogatarishū start with the words ‘Now long ago…’ Does that sound familiar? … Continue reading →

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Not My Bread!!

Posted on November 16, 2012 by vanbraman

It was hard to miss the news today that Hostess went out of business and that Twinkies were discontinued. In our call center at work today we had a goodbye spread of Hostess products. A last chance to indulge in … Continue reading →

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