What in the world (Part 1)

They've lightened his face and changed the name from "Darkie," but this is the same toothpaste my parents brought me from India as a joke when I was like 20. Welcome back, my racist mascot!

I was born for this job.

I really need to download one of those plant-identification apps.

You see this all over the city, but this is one of the better examples of trees growing out of buildings. Very late-'80s "Swamp Thing."

Hey, Stringy, why so droops?

The proprietress saw me taking this picture, came outside and assured me, "They're not sharp."  It's a well-established Taiwanese discipline she explained. A 10-minute session involving the "neck, back and arms" is 30 ringgit, or about $7.