there's no Santa Claus, either?
Well, the New York Times has shattered one of my most deeply and dearly held impressions. (You can go to BugMeNot to get a login if you're not already registered for the online NYT.) Here's a sample if you don't want to click on the article:

To many food lovers, sushi has become a near religion, and a cornerstone of the faith is that the fish is extraordinarily fresh. Its priests are chefs with seemingly mystical abilities to summon fresh fish from all corners of the globe.

But because of health concerns and growing demand, 50 to 60 percent of sushi in the United States is frozen at some point in its journey from the ocean, according to wholesalers....

[A]ll it takes is a band saw, 10 minutes and a bowl of warm water to produce deep red, dewy slices of the finest sushi money can buy, the same toro served at Manhattan sushi shrines.