by Paul Ogata | Nov 2, 2015 | Blog
“BE MINDFUL,” read the large letters on the side of the highway on my way to Launceston, Tasmania. Of course, it’s a Catch-22. They beg you to keep your eyes on the road, while demanding that you take your eyes off the road to see them. Part advice,...
by Paul Ogata | Oct 7, 2015 | Blog
So much time is spent among fanboys and comic book geeks over which superhero is the greatest ever. Even on a macro scale, you will find them split on whether Marvel or DC is better. So to finally put this matter to rest, I have conducted an unbiased, scientific,...
by Paul Ogata | Sep 27, 2015 | Blog
Everything has its antipode, its opposite, its evil twin. Superman had Bizarro. Mr. Spock had goateed Mr. Spock. And Mammon, the second prince of Hell, had Dick Cheney. For Disneyland, I believe I have found its Garth of Izar in Singapore’s Haw Par Villa. For...
by Paul Ogata | Sep 24, 2015 | Blog
The 2015 Kuala Lumpur International Comedy Festival drew to a close last night with an amazingly raucous all-star show. And today I finally had some time to reflect on things that got lodged in my brain, random thoughts. I empty my head out here so I can get new brain...
by Paul Ogata | Sep 13, 2015 | Blog
“The truth is all around you, plain to behold.” — George R. R. Martin Looking at the IATA three-letter airport codes may reveal quite a bit about the cities in which they are located. For example, the airport in Los Angeles is LAX. The dictionary defines...
by Paul Ogata | Aug 29, 2015 | Blog, Shows
The author Thomas Wolfe said “You can’t go home again.” But John Francis Bongiovi Jr. said, “Who said you can’t go home?” I’m more inclined to go with Bon Jovi on this one. The Honolulu show on Thursday was so fun. Now...
