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Signs of Autumn
Even though summer has not yet reached its height, perhaps because of the typhoon, last night was cool and carried a hint of autumn. Come to think of it, the daytime heat was dry t…
An Interview with Jakub Barua
I found an interview with a friend. Here: Ziff Festival Director Speaks to Cinema-Minima He is a film director. His older brother, Stan, was the classmate I was closest to. He also…
Cinnamon-chan
When Cinnamon-chan appeared in Haru @ Chanoaru’s diary, I looked into who he was and came across Randy Taguchi’s page. There, she and her daughter were debating whether…
Cancer-Killing Virus Discovered
A common, harmless virus that everyone has experienced infection with—adeno-associated virus type 2, AAV2—has been found to be an excellent agent that can target and kill only canc…
Rabbit Ridge + Balistreri
I took a quick inventory of the wine at home. Here are 2 selections from it. The first is a Grand Reserve from Rabbit Ridge Winery. I bought it at the Healdsburg tasting room, perh…
Biometric Authentication at Bank ATMs
There was news that they would support both palm and finger authentication, but I wonder whether that is a good idea. Have they properly considered the drawbacks of biometric authe…
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