One man on the world. One man, on the world.
Alright, so I’ve never used this blog much, but that is about to change!
I’m going to be traveling a lot over the next year, to at least 4 continents for a variety of reasons. So…this is my new travel blog. Prepare to be entertained, amused, frightened, offended, and maybe even a tiny bit educated if I’m any good at this.
Look for my first post from Rio in a week!
J
Because you deserve to know the truth. The whole truth!
Bill Maher is the man. Watch his show. Laugh. Think.
This will give you a new take on Reagan.
Alright, more posts soon. But for the moment, the Haitian Ambassador took Fox News, and Pat Robertson, to task over the ridicules and offensive statements he made following the earthquake. And he did it with class.
Well said Sir, well said.
The Mythbusters
Ok I admit it, I am a fanatic Mythbusters fan. It appeals to that massive inner Nerd which I just can’t deny. And what’s not to love? I’m like a kid in a candy store. Or rather a science geek in a dream. Science, explosions, random information that serves very little purpose? Fantastic! One thing I have found though is that myths make great conversation starters with people I don’t know. If I’m bored at a function filled with strangers I will just bring up a “myth” from mythbusters and before long I’ve got a cluster of people fighting over it. It works brilliantly and it’s entertaining.
The show won’t be back on until May on Discovery (though you can catch lots of reruns), but thankfully they seem to have the budget to try bigger and more complex myths, so I’m expecting big things next season. Overall, season 8 (I think that’s where they are at), should be brilliant, especially with the return of Kari, because while Jessi is great, Kari is the Queen of Mythbusters.
Until then, it’s time for a season 1-6 DVD marathon in this rainy weather.
- Man on World
The Water School
Charity Water
Afternoon drink?
This isn’t just about getting water that tastes a little better. Contaminated water affects every aspect of these peoples lives, from the often multi-kilometer trek they have to make to get it, to the diseases and parasites they can pickup, to clean and sanitary toilets. Water can change lives. So give a little. Next time you spend $9 on a San Pellegrino when you’re out for dinner remember that for a couple of those (with tip), you could give someone in the developing world clean water. In the case of Charity: Water (They usually dig good old fashion wells), $20 per person provides water. In the case of The Water School they use SODIS (check the website), and for $50 you get water for a whole family.
No one is trying to cure a disease here or solved all of world poverty, the solution is simple and you CAN have an impact.
Would you drink it?
James Bond Car Tires
James Bond is Mexican
And he drinks tequila, shaken, not stirred. But then again doesn’t everyone drink their tequila shaken? I know I do.
Mexican police found a Jeep Cherokee outfitted with everything from machines to generate smoke screens to spikes designed to be sprayed out the back to slow or disable pursuit.
Despite these advancements the occupants of jeep apparently THREW a grenade to cover their escape. You’d think they could have splurged on the relatively common technology behind a grenade launcher to minimize the effort, though it is entirely possible they blew their whole getaway car budget on the smoke screens. Everyone wants a smoke screen – from James Bond, to superheroes and supervillains, to me when I am trying to escape those pesky parking attendants in downtown traffic (yes they will chase you for stopping in a no stopping zone, even with the engine idling).
I use the word ‘found’ very loosely. They ‘found’ it rammed into the side of a military vehicle. My suspicion is that with all those gadgets they had to take out a few cup holders, hit a bump, and the driver ended up with a hot coffee in the lap on those oh so smooth Mexican roads. Starbucks, I see a lawsuit coming.
I frequently hear people complaining about the effect of the media on society, with video games taking the blunt of the criticism these days, and there is certainly some sense to a rare comment on the subject, but perhaps we need to go back to focusing on movies for a second. Give a bored Mexican drug lord the James Bond collector’s suite on DVD, a large flat screen TV, lots of popcorn (or tacos?), and presto you get a Jeep with smoke machines in it. Now that is scary. What if “the terrorists” got hold of North American film and a little oil funding? Have you SEEN the deathstar?
All I want to know is if I can buy this thing at a police auction somewhere.
- Man on world
