scott, thanks so much for saying such nice things about me and for your recommendation! I really appreciate them/it.

and i'd just like to say that you really have quite a talent for interesting and thought provoking ideas for projects (both as recommending for others, and also for yourself).
TC itself has become a kind of conglomerate, I think (even though you might not like to hear that) it's an ongoing narrative, like sharing your notes with us and i think it's always interesting and inspiring to hear you work.

i've been really enjoying this 'roll' you're on as well, i hope it continues!

HAHAH great podcast scott
My favorite is the idea that you were going to be a vigilante and squash some grumpy old git. HAHAHA
I think a haircut podcast would be a GREAT idea. It would be strange and very interesting. I think one of the best aspects of your podcast is the bg noise.
Also, Im going to be in Tokyo in the beginning of May so I am definitely going to have to check out that high rise bar that you mentioned
Keep up the great work man!
---Tom

CUBE! That's awesome! How does a G4 Cube just fall into your possession?

Maybe you have already seen the OWC site regarding upgrades for the Cube - http://eshop.macsales.com/MyOWC/Models.cfm?TI=3920

Aaron: Thank you for giving me something interesting to talk about. I'm really enjoying the chance to learn about you and through your blog, podcast and photos of your stay in Japan. Keep up the good work.

Tom: As always, thanks for the comment. The bit about imagining having to squash the git might have been a bit over-the-top, I suppose. Glad you got a laugh out of it.

Steve: in regards to the Zoom H4 from the comment to the previous podcast, I met a guy who bought one online and loves it. He said they can be had at Akihabara - though I forgot the name of the shop. Let me know if you'd like to try to track it down.
As for the Cube, it's not such an interesting story. It had been retired at one of the places where I work and was destined for disposal. I asked if I could take it, fortunately they said it was okay. I'm not sure if it's worth the bother to upgrade the processor and video card though.

Best episode for a long time Scott.

You did it again, you did it again.

Scott v Everybody!

Jeepers, San, that's nice of you to say. Thanks.

It was certainly a fun one to record. I'm not overly disappointed with the final result. Though I could have snipped out the 30 seconds of silence while I tied my shoes.

Heck of a story from the barbershop. As for haircut and shaves here in the States, I know there's a good old fashioned barbershop here on UMich central campus that I've gone to a few times, and I think they do shaves as well. I'll have to stop in again and see what they offer, and maybe get a bit of recording in if I hop in the chair.

Zaren: Thanks for the kind word. Upon further reflection, I suppose there probably still are a fair number of barbershops in the states that offer a shave and a haircut. Though they're probably becoming harder and harder to find.

If you wind up with an interesting and talkative barber you could wind up with some good audio - at least when the cllippers aren't being used.

yeh.. just get a cheap computer instead. The cube is really just too old. Not worth it, dude. Headaches a-comin' with that ancient crapola.

Drew: Thanks for your thoughts on the Cube matter. You're probably right. Still I'll stick with the ancient crapola until the headaches become unbearable.

Scott-

I particularly enjoyed this episode. Well done!

I'm anxious to hear more about your project. Speaking for myself, narrative is the most useful tool for putting my experiences in context. Without the tool of narrative expression, I'd simply have a record of disconnected events. Being able to ground them and to see my life as an unfolding story is a great gift.

In the field of conflict resolution, there is a growing sub-specialty called "Narrative Mediation" in which the neutral mediator tries to assist the parties in conflict to see the narrative structure underlying the disagreement.

I'll leave you with the following Margaret Atwood quote...

"When you are in the middle of a story it isn't a story at all, but only a confusion; a dark roaring, a blindness, a wreckage of shattered glass and splintered wood; like a house in a whirlwind, or else a boat crushed by icebergs or swept over the rapids, and all aboard powerless to stop it. It's only afterwards that it becomes anything like a story at all. When you are telling it, to yourself or to someone else."
--Margaret Atwood
'Alias Grace'