Why I Love Japan, pt. 317
Ed. Note: Carl caught a bad cold and so he is out on sick-leave this week. Meanwhile, he forwards this note on “unuseless” culture, a concept which has some interesting artistic implications.—MS
Not apropos of anything particularly musical, this week I’d like to share with you yet another reason why I love Japan.

Happy Birthday!
Japan craziness
yes– I read that article (twice!) because I could hardly believe it. I’ve heard of “the man bag”, but “the manhole bag”? Truly amazing…. and yet so… innovative. All that creative energy going towards disguise. Wow.