I made a book! It's called "To The Moon" and it's about parents teaching their son the value of responsible planning and patience. The main character is given a coin that he could use a at that

In my early 20's, I was obsessed with cityscapes. After spending years in Arizona suburbs, I yearned for a life that more fashionable millennials were having in urban settings. The first time I visited

My client advised me of Bone Daddies, a fusion concept ramen shop near Berwick street in London. Although it’s not authentic ramen, their ingredients and approach is quite interesting. They serve a 20

From time to time my job takes me to different places. Earlier this week I headed up to Vancouver with a same day turnaround. Because of the timeframe, I had to leave very early, which provided great

Killer Noodle by Tsujita Nestled in the center of LA's Little Osaka (not to be confused with Little Tokyo near Skid Row) is the third installment of the massively popular ramen and tsukemen restaurant

Have you ever heard of Umeshu? It's a Japanese liquor, often called 'Plum Wine', made from a specific, tart cultivar of plum from Japan. It's a perfect balance of sweetness and alcohol and is brilliantly

Southern California Steemit Meetup - May 6, 2018 I've only been a member of the Steemit community for a short time, but I've been astounded again and again by the sense of camaraderie and cooperation here.

Part 3 in my Osaka series  Part 1 | Part 2 Standing in the center of an overpass in Osaka's Nippombashi, aka 'Den Den Town' (lit. Electric Town), one can feel the nexus of modernity, consumerism and

Part 2 in my Osaka series See Part 1 here Few inner city hubs have as much character as Amemura in Osaka. In the 70's it came to represent the burgeoning youth culture, which had ties to Western, specifically

What always floored me about Japan was the constant renewal. To those who have never been to Japan, the stereotype is that everything is new, high-tech and innovative. While this is true of parts, the

April 19, 2018 showed a further surge in the 3 day trend of an increasing crypto market. At time of writing, the total world market cap was USD $360 billion, up just around 11% from the start of the week.

The Rally Continues After a crushing plummet in December 2017, Bitcoin HODLers have been rejoicing at the sudden uptick in value. Speculators think the reason for this surge could be from Russian and Chinese

Who Am I? My name is Daniel and I'm based in the Greater Los Angeles area. I actually made this Steemit account a long, long time ago but never got around to writing anything until now. After poring over