Retail is America's economic heartbeat. Someone has to staff the automated point-of-purchase and asset tracking box stores! Robot, smile.

• Watch Wal*Mart spread like a monkey virus.
• Working out issues through doll-based re-enactments. (Warning: contains raw genius.)
• We can learn a lot from Japan's retail technique.
• In retail, is your enemy customers, or management?

Are you ready?



"I can find the barcode."



"Pressing buttons satisfies me."

I asked Akiko where she wants to go, and she answered, twice. Did you know you can go there, too?

This weekend was almost perfect.

Read the many words my brother wrote about global climate change. (Then send me a synposis!)



December 4th, sunrise, Manhattan, outside the Crobar after four hours of dancing to techno, snowing.
( Ok, fine, freaky disco pics under this cut. )

Eat Live Monkey Brains!

I taught Akiko to say three things with her adorable Japanese accent:

"The monster is attacking the city!"

"I want to go to Crazy Monkeyland!"

"If I don't eat monkey brains, I fly into a homicidal rage!"

Akiko and I found these short videos for you to enjoy:

Lego men fight over lego motorcycle, and are felled by a panda.

Panda rage seeks to kill man.

Ultra Ninja Battle (with deadly Peep).

"Well, it really looks like you're back in the swing of things," my boss said, pleased.

"I don't like to mess around," I said, turning and then walking into a wall.