Eastern Riches https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/2022/22Sept05_Post.mp3 One of the greatest “rags to riches” story is about Japan. And how they became super wealthy very quickly. It all started with the British and the opium trade in China. As it happened historically, the British Empire was at its strongest, when the Chinese, during the waning Qing […]
Washing Machine Demons
Secret Porn Stars There is this love hotel in Japan that was the focus of a big scandal a few years back. It was frequented mostly by young prostitutes and wealthy businessmen. The girls were just barely out of high school and were making about $500 per session. Meditation Cult https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/May05Loop.mp4 There’s […]
Artificial Energy Shapes
Square Apples I saw this video recently about a farm in Japan that makes square apples. When they are very young, they put them in a square box. Then by the time they are large, they are square. In Japan, square fruit is very expensive. Fusion Around The Corner https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Mar08Loop.mp4 Back […]
They’re In Your Brain
Angry Genius There was this really intelligent engineer that absolutely hated his job. He didn’t hate his job directly, he hated his job indirectly. He was and had been really good at his job for fifteen years. But during that time he neglected his wife and family, she had an affair, divorced and […]
Evil Cat Lady
Japanese Genius I have this friend in Japan who, after a long and circuitous route, has finally managed to open his own shop. He did so after getting a PhD in electrical engineering, and then realizing what a huge mistake that might have been. But then he found a way out and now […]
Oscillating Desires
Finally Broke Up I have a friend who just broke up with her boyfriend. She’d been wanting to break up with him for a long time, and was always asking my advice, and she finally did it. Now she’s having regrets, and she wanted me to hypnotize her to help forget the things […]
Juggling Stories and Hot Dogs
Old Friends I have a couple of friends in their late seventies. One of the things they do is take these bus trips. It’s mostly retired people, and they take day trips to these places. I know an old guy in Japan who does the same thing, with his wife. There […]
Sevens Sixes and Brains
Pope Gregory Right now the entire world uses the same calendar. The one that counts up the years from year zero. This used to be called BC and AD, but they changed it to take out the reference to Jesus. Before BC meant before Christ, and AD meant Anno Domini, which is […]
Hallucination Instinct
Viking Invasions During the early middle ages in Europe, life was very chaotic. One reason was that for about 300 years, the Vikings had a short term, lighting attack based, military superiority. They had these thin boats that didn’t need a lot of depth. They could sail up rivers, deep into Europe. […]
Black Magic Probability Stealing
Blackjack I went to casino night at my local church a few days ago. It was pretty fun. They had a lot of casino games. Blackjack, roulette, a couple of poker tables. In Japan, gambling is illegal, but they have pachinko parlors everywhere. Secret Loops https://loopvids.s3.amazonaws.com/Aug10Loop.mp4 They operate through a […]