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.

about 14 hours ago

Rant, Complain, Talk

Avocados in Japan? Blame the Weather A few weeks ago I came across an article in the Japan Times with a headline that stopped me: “Avocado farming is taking root in Japan

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1 day ago

Summer's Gone: A Somber Set for Three Goodbyes Greetings and salutations Hivers. Today let’s go into another Three Tune Tuesday post. As always, thanks to @a

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3 days ago

Paper in my Pocket

My Hive Goals for 28 July 2025 Hello all! Another week and it’s time again to do another #myhivegoals

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4 days ago

The Rule of Threes Strikes Again This has been a rough week for kids of the 80s like me. First Theo from The Cosby Show died — an accidental drowning in the ocean, the kind that is sadly not uncommon. He was…

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5 days ago

Paramount, South Park, and the Colbert Fallout If you’re in the U.S. or follow U.S. media, you’ve probably heard that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert was recently cancelled by CBS. That alone would’ve made headlines, but…

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6 days ago

Hive Collectors

Every Day Carry Pen - Diplomat Viper A few days ago, I made a post about my everyday carry things. In that post, I mentioned some pens I am using right now. Just for fun, I thought we'd look more at the three…

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7 days ago

Rant, Complain, Talk

Tipping Culture Creeps into Japan So… tipping. Tipping is a big deal in the U.S., as many of you know. Most restaurants pay what can only be described as slave wag

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8 days ago

Paper in my Pocket

From Clams to Dough: A Slangy History of the American Dollar Ever wonder why we call money clams? Or bread, or dough, or bucks, or any of the other strange, food-adjacent, animal-inspired nick

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9 days ago

Originals vs. Weird Al: You Decide Greetings and salutations Hivers. Today let’s go into another Three Tune Tuesday post. As always, thanks to @a

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10 days ago

Paper in my Pocket

My Hive Goals for 21 July 2025 Hello all! Another week and it’s time again to do another #myhivegoals

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