Hydrogen beer in Mysterious Asia.

Yoga is no defense against sharks. That’s right. I know. It’s unbelievable. Thanks for breaking this shocking news, Adam. As if it weren’t self evident. No, this “scientist” learned the hard way: Tv cameras have captured the agonising moment when a 350lb bull shark attacked a man convinced yoga would protect him from one of nature’s most dangerous predators. The shark’s razor-sharp teeth tore a chunk out of scientist Erich Ritter’s leg as he stood in waters off a Bahamian beach that had been heavily baited with fish parts, it was revealed yesterday. … He had persuaded himself that special …

Before you get too riled up: that’s not really her bum. This is a Japanese product that’s on the market. The skirt has a picture of a bum printed on it. I found this on David Galbraith’s site. Sometimes what Koreans say about Japan goes too far, but sometimes I have to agree and say something very weird and vaguely sinister is going on over there in Tokyo. Certainly not all bad, but… kind of… well, hmmm.

Okay, I said I wouldn’t post again tonight, but this is really funny.

Jus de raisin Oops. I mean, French Wining. Ha. My friend Jean Louis’ French-language blog about wine. I think I shall practice my French reading here before I leap headfirst in the French edition of Fontaine that I bought in Thailand… Also, notice the title. Jus de raisin… it means grape juice, but there are also some possible pun meanings. They are, he tells me, unintended.