The T-Files


Tue, 20 Sep 2005

Burning man

Ladies and Gentlemen of the class of ’97
Wear Sunscreen.
If I could offer you only one tip for the future,
sunscreen would be it.
The long term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists.
(.. snip ..)
Be careful whose advice you buy, but, be patient with those who supply it.
Advice is a form of nostalgia,
dispensing it is a way of fishing the past from the disposal, wiping it off,
painting over the ugly parts and recycling it for more than it’s worth.
But trust me on the sunscreen

Baz Luhrmann, Everybody's free (to wear sunscreen)

You do not have to go very far from Tokyo to find a veritable beach for a long weekend (yesterday was Respect for the Aged Day). Sunscreen would have been a good idea. The skin on my shoulders is deep red now and I am looking forward to a painful week of having to wear shirts.