David LaSpina (@dbooster) - Proof of Brain

David LaSpina

Japan

David is an Italian-American expat lost in Japan. A photographer, father, lover of haiku, and eater of natto. Here, there, and everywhere.

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Hive Collectors

The Curious Case of the $2 Bill Greetings and salutations, Hivers. Let’s talk about the oddball of American currency: the $2 bill. If you live in the Un

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1 day ago

Three Tunes for the Maestro, Brian Wilson Brian Wilson died last Wednesday. He was 82, which is a pretty good age for anyone to reach, especially one as scarred as him. May he rest in peace.

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2 days ago

Paper in my Pocket

My Hive Goals for 16 June 2025 Hello all! Another week and it’s time again to do another #myhivegoals

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3 days ago

LOLZ's Fun House

The Memes Have Arrived Greetings and salutations Hivers. Today I thought we’d do another installment of You Should Laugh More. Research has shown that laughter is good for us. It

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4 days ago

Why You Don’t See People Eating While Walking in Japan A week or so ago, I wrote a post about how sitting on the ground in public spaces in Japan can carry different connotations than it does in the West. Read it here. I received a comment from @koto-art

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5 days ago

Miyamoto Musashi: Death of a Sword Saint June 13th marks the death of Miyamoto Musashi, arguably Japan’s most legendary swordsman. He died in 1645, nearly four centuries ago, yet his life and philosophy continue to…

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6 days ago

Blockchain Poets

Early Tonight ~ Original Haiku Now this is something I’m sure most of you can relate to. yawning all day i’ll go to bed early tonight 終日やあくびばかりで早く寝る shūjitsu ya akubi bakari de hayaku neru

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7 days ago

Why a Dollar is Called a “Buck” Here’s one that comes up fairly often in some of the Intro to American Culture classes I give businessmen. I was surprised at just how often people would ask me this, so I…

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8 days ago

From Genesis to Solo Titan When I wrote about Genesis for Three Tune Tuesday a while back ( Here ), I knew a sequel post would have to follow—because, let’s face it, Phil Collins’ solo career is a whole…

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9 days ago

Paper in my Pocket

My Hive Goals for 9 June 2025 Hello all! Another week and it’s time again to do another #myhivegoals

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