Japan: Memoirs of a secret empire

One of the projects I've been working on since April finally launched. It's a companion website to a three-part PBS documentary on Japan. The documentary won't air until spring of next year, but in the meantime you can read up on the program here. Don't forget to check out some of the flash fun on the homepage, including the "Create a woodblock print," programmed by Dennis Yuen.

Storycorps

NPR just had this interesting bit about Storycorps, a project in Grand Central Station to record people's personal stories. The NPR website has clips from individuals who have told their stories as well as the actual NPR story. You can find the official site here. One of the best things is this Egyptian song sung by Seoud Matta while his son beat boxes. The booth is in Grand Central and now I wish my parents would come visit so I could take them there. I've actually been thinking I want to interview my grandmother in San Jose, since I didn't get the chance to interview my grandmother on my dad's side.

Fun with Google

In Google, type in "miserable failure" and hit the "I'm feeling lucky" button. Try the same with "french military victories" and "weapons of mass destruction."