Tamerlane's Thoughts

As a kid, I loved omurice. This Japanese concoction is an omelet with rice inside. Ketchup is always a key ingredient. I remember fondly ...

I found myself in San Jose today so I tried ASJ, a noodle place next to a 99 Ranch Market. According to this blogger , this place has the b...

Mr. Ed, Raw The Very Good Taste Blog came up with a list of 100 things to try. Feel free to cut and paste it on your blog and bold whatev...

Abandoned cars are an eyesore everywhere, except in Hawaii. For some reason, I am fascinated by rusty wrecks on the sides of the roads ther...

In the last few days, about one million people received "invitations" to the inauguration. It's all very official looking (i...

A while back, I wrote about the super-island, Maui Nui . Here is a cool graphic I found on shadedrelief.com. There is a bit of vertical exa...

A bout of insomnia led me to watch an old Rick Steves' episode on the Alsace region in France. I know the episode was old because the p...

What happened in Oakland last night was sad, and not surprising. I can understand the points of view of all those involved: the protesters,...

Thanks to Al Qaeda , the 2009 Dakar Rally is being held in Argentina and Chile . The most underrated category is the heavy truck category. ...

Hint to readers: Check back soon for a special Man Versus Food surprise . I watched a block of Adam Richman's Man Versus Food tonight. ...