David Hurley (@hirohurl) - Proof of Brain

David Hurley

davidhurley.net

Hiroshima, Japan

1 day ago

How Kirin's Good Ale Shot Me Down Memory Lane... I did a double take when I first saw today’s Japanese #BeerSaturday (week 435) ale in the beer fridge at my local Seven-Eleven convenience store. Emblazoned across the top of…

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10 days ago

I bought some durian candy for my Japanese college students to try... "No classes next week," I told my Japanese college students, "I'm going to Malaysia." "Bring us back a souvenir," they clamoured. So I picked up the ideal gift from Kuala…

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11 days ago

"A sad tale's best for winter": Sapporo Fuyu Monogatari Lager Aha! The first harbinger of winter is here! Not the first frost, nor bare trees, nor migrating geese; not even dripping noses or the flu, BUT... Sapporo Winter's Tale beer…

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14 days ago

This Kuala Lumpur Cat Has Got Life Sorted! ![GPwrzWDvSJ5XhrAK_20251017_081409.webp](

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20 days ago

My Hive Fest Diary, 1: I made it to Osaka (Kansai International Airport)! ![x8MzFFrde6AitE0f_20251014_163954.webp](

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22 days ago

Celebrating the Mrs' Birthday - Best Meal of the Year... ![AOBzHBMj9Y03s8tT_1760433202410.webp](

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24 days ago

The Chess Community

Can Cheap 7-11 Wine Inspire a Blitz Chess Victory? It’s a late-night, midweek experiment: I'm out of beer but have got an el-cheapo 7-11 bottle of Chilean " Gran Andes Chardonnay " that I picked up for just under

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26 days ago

Alumna Revisits Her Old Classroom & Drags Sensei Out For Lunch! ![LVj79zUua4pGj6eE_1760102511346.webp](

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about 1 month ago

The Chess Community

Is This Chess, or the Battle of Hastings? Here are a couple of online blitz games I recently played against an opponent who had a penchant for flank pawn openings, moving pawns rather than pieces in the opening, and

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about 1 month ago

My Hive Progress Report for September 2025: Splinterlands Guild Target Hit! The sweltering summer continued deep into September. It was only once we got past the equinox that the daytime heat and humidity became a bit less intense. The evenings are now balmy and p

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