Satoru’s Greedy Algorithm

A Chicagoan in New York

Scratching many surfaces of a great city

Nov 19

1

Chicago under siege

by the federal government

Nov 4

2

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September 2025

On Claude and adobo

How AI helped me cook Mexican food

Sep 23

1

1

Cooking at the end of summer

Maxwells Trading and confit tomatoes

Sep 9

2

August 2025

More tips on having good food in Japan

I stand by my konbini and depachika post, but there's obviously more

Aug 16

2

July 2025

For the love of Myaku-Myaku

Part 2 of 2 on expos, on Expo 2025 in Osaka

Jul 20

2

1970 Osaka Expo popularized conveyer belt sushi

Part 1 of 2 on expos

Jul 4

4

2

May 2025

Charlotte sans car

I stayed there for 2 nights, and it was good

May 26

4

1

2

Everyone's favorite German neighborhood

Ramen and a show in Lincoln Square

May 3

3

April 2025

Playing in a 2023-round Go tournament

not April Fools'

Apr 1

February 2025

Momotarō

about my grandmother in Okayama

Feb 23

5

3

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This newsletter finally has a real title

It's about good things in life and how to find more of them

Feb 6

2