Q: Why do you *still* like cartoons, J7?

A:...'cause they say everything I'm thinking at any given moment.... As seen on The Boondocks 3x07 The Fund-Raiser Now get the F...

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June, 30 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves

They say you can find the answers to ANYTHING on the 'net, so...

via My blog dammit! ...I mean-- if *you* don't know, I'll look it up myself then... Damn!   --use it on someone YOU know, to get your point across...  http://j7is.me/cui0yk

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June, 22 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves

Words to live by

Danny Choo (@dannychoo):6/9/10 12:06 PM “The best way to counter-attack a hater is to make it blatantly obvious that their attack has had no impact on you” - Tim Ferris https://twitter.com/dannychoo/status/15753071625 via Twittelator Truer words were never tweeted.

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June, 9 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves

Introducing "scuttlebutt" the scooter. Yikes.

Im riding this thing around town now.  Please watch for me if you're a cager (or even a pedestrian) in Nagoya.  Been awhile since I've ridden motorized 2 wheel transport, and I'm trying to practice on the hoopty my friend loaned me indefinitely before getting my own slightly-less-ate-up-and-spat-out POS.  

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April, 23 2010 • 3 Comments • 0 Faves

HD Video: 犬山祭2010 Inuyama festival

Here's some video from the Inuyama festival I shot with the new HD cam, lovingly donated to me--thanx fam.More info on the festival can be found along with my pictures:The Adventures of J.L. Gatewood: 犬山春祭り2010 http://j7is.me/cCemeG

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April, 8 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves

Short Documentary in Japan: Life as Dad

In this incredibly moving and beautifully shot entry, Anthony Gilmore shares with us a glimpse into the life of Craig Morrey - a 40 year old American living in Okazaki, Japan. His three-year- old son, Spencer, is severally handicapped with cerebral palsy and requires around the clock care. via bbc.co.uk My friend and fellow multimedia extraordinaire Satomi Okane (http://goo.gl/5BlR) edited this here piece. A very moving story and great insight into the challenges of parenthood.

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March, 3 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves

If a 14-year-old can do it...

Just thought I'd share something that's inspiring, and also let's everyone know that young folks ARE ready to stand up and take over, if given a fair chance and proper guidance. Savannah Britt was a published poet by the age of eight. By nine, she was hired as a paid reviewer of children’s books for The Kitchen Table News – a New Jersey newspaper with a readership of 70,000. But when that newspaper went under, Savannah was left unemployed at the tender age of 11. Like any great entrepreneur...

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February, 7 2010 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves

Mental Blockade (Chopped & Screwed)

http://tiny12.tv/88VH7 chillin here with the fellas trying to help Trev come up with a better synopsis for his script...    Gonna...

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December, 7 2009 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves

Working in Japan--Joe's last day as a corporate suit

image from tamegoeswild @ flickr This is the last time that I put on a suit and commute across Tokyo on the rush hour trains - and I am very happy! I'll be leaving the company I've worked at since returning to Japan a year ago, and joining a local publishing / media company www.whiterabbitpress.com - they're the folks who produce the world's no.1-selling kanji flash cards, kanji poster, and who recently have started producing audio tours of Tokyo (Kabukicho and Akihabara so far). You might...

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November, 27 2009 • 0 Comments • 0 Faves