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Media Picks One Monkeypox Picture

By Mark Weitzman On May 28, 2022 · Leave a Comment · In Heard About, Humor, News, Uncategorized
Another monochrome virus Once again the news media has provided us a monochrome, electron microscope picture of a virus, this time monkeypox. And it’s…. Read more
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How to stop thinking about Will Smith

By Markwe On April 7, 2022 · Leave a Comment · In Celebrities, Heard About, Movies, People, Uncategorized
https://heardabout.substack.com/p/will-smith-slap-relief
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Gods eye view in movies a distraction

By Markwe On March 15, 2022 · Leave a Comment · In Heard About, Movies, Technology
Looking down on moving vehicle drone camera scene ubiquitous There’s a Hollywood filmmaking camera angle that now seems to be de rigueur in car-on-desolate-country-road scenes. And in car-on-a-city street…. Read more
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Read My Newsletter

By Markwe On February 27, 2022 · Leave a Comment · In Heard About
I’m writing at Substack now. My Newsletter title is Heard About. I just published my first article, which is about TV News.  Coronavirus Needs New TV News Pose Read Heard About Newsletter
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Celebrities reveal Christmas gift wish lists

By Mark Weitzman On November 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Celebrities, People
Originally published at Digital Journal Dec 15, 2011 A yacht, a Ferrari, a pasta maker, and underwear are some of the items on celebrity Christmas gift wish lists this year. At least one star wants four more years, while another star hopes for a little respect. Hugh Grant wants a Terry’s Chocolate Orange for Christmas and [...]
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Eel heads for stamina

By Mark Weitzman On November 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Food, Japan, Uncategorized
Originally published at Tokyo Stories, July 24, 2008 Ever eaten eel?  In the US, sea eel (anago) is usually sold at sushi restaurants. Freshwater eel (unagi) you probably need to search for a little harder. It’s customary to dine on eel on special days called “Doyo ushi no hi”,  falling on July 24 and August  [...]
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The faces of Obama in Japan

By Mark Weitzman On November 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Celebrities, Japan, People
Originally Posted at PNN Tokyo Stories, November 22, 2008 User-designed Obama tee shirts appeared within minutes after the U.S. Presidential election results were announced in Japan. The ClubT instant-printing tee shirts Japan-based website became well-known here in September when outgoing Japan Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda was pictured in the media holding a user-created tee shirt [...]
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Fast food cheerful cashier

By Mark Weitzman On November 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Food, Japan, People
Originally Posted at PNN Tokyo Stories, January 1, 2008 I’m going to have to lie to Ms. Yamada. Tell her the 240 McDonald’s coupons she gave me were used on her days off work. If Yamada-san is behind the McDonald’s counter, I always maneuver around the irregularly-formed queue in order to end up at her [...]
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Vegetables grow on thieves

By Mark Weitzman On November 3, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Japan
Originally Posted at PNN Tokyo Stories, April 18, 2008 They’re pilfering the peas, snatching the shishito, walking off with the gobo. There’s a new crime wave in the neighborhood:  stealing vegetables from “honor system” produce stands. Here in western Tokyo, there are a lot of small plots of land being farmed by local residents. The [...]
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Top 10 Anti-Valentine’s Day Tips

By Mark Weitzman On September 6, 2012 · Leave a Comment · In Humor
Originally published at Yahoo! Voices, January 21, 2009 1) At your favorite coffee shop, have them make a froth heart design on the surface of the coffee. Before drinking, use a spoon to make a big “X” across the heart. Snicker to yourself and have a sip. 2) From your home computer, send ecards to [...]
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