Rita and I returned from Cuba a earlier this month and I was planning to write a review of how it was and what we did, but have been busy getting ready for B.C.. Instead, I’ll just post a link to the pictures and let them tell you about our trip. You can view the [...]
Rita and I went to see some fireworks for the May 2-4 weekend tonight. I brought the Nikon along to grab some shots and was satisfied with the results (first time shooting fireworks). Some pointers for next time to make the pictures better would be: i) include other objects in the image–fireworks are nice, but [...]
I was just reading an article that said people in S. America and Africa are taking out loans and going into debt so they can have Western-style weddings. Then I thought, “that’s strange.” Then I thought, “well, actually, almost everyone here goes into debt for their wedding.” Then I thought, “money is the #1 reason [...]
I listened to a speech given by Richard Dawkins last night on the strangeness of our universe and must say that it blew my mind. Here are couple of excerpts that I found interesting; give them a read and tell me if your jaw doesn’t drop.
1. Remember science class where we learned that an atom [...]
I have been wanting to learn Spanish for quite a while now and in a step towards fulfilling this goal, I ordered a couple of books from Amazon. I am a faithful Amazon user and love their service, so I just couldn’t resist blogging about how fast I received this shipment.
I ordered the books on [...]
I came across this video on a forum I visit. It is an absolutely hilarious prank pulled by 207 people who decided to just freeze, and not move for 5 minutes in the middle of New York’s Grand Central Station. Watch the reactions on people’s faces, it’s great, lol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwMj3PJDxuo
Sure this is a generalization, but research shows that, overall, Americans don’t really know that much about the world. 77% of people with some college education can’t point out Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, or Israel on a map. Nearly half of 18- to 24-year-olds don’t think it is necessary or important to know where countries [...]
How does your life rank in comparison to others? I just took a quiz through MonkeyQuiz.com that grades you on a number of life elements. You can compare your scores with statistics from over a million other people who have also taken the quiz. Not only is it fun, but it can give you a [...]
Feel like learning a little something? Well, freedocumentaries.org has a collection of free, streaming documentaries that watch right from your web browser. This isn’t your typical free site where you get bottom-of-the-barrel content either. Documentaries available on their site include Bowling for Columbine, Iraq for Sale, and The War on Democracy.
You would think [...]
With these new things on my face, I feel much more justified in saying the word “spectacles.” No, I’m not trying to be Johnny Depp or Buddy Holly, I’m just following Rita’s orders. There comes a point in every man’s life where he realizes that, sometimes, the girlfriend has sovereignty over certain areas of his [...]
For a long time I’ve been trying to sort out what I think about religion. Is religion good/bad, if I were to say I followed one, which would it be, etc, etc. I look at religion and see many positives and many negatives. I wrote a post a little while back about The Golden Compass, [...]
LOL. I have to start this post with a laugh because that is what I do every time I see this video. This is a classic from the high school days that I came across while looking through some old videos. Someone please tell me they’ve seen this vid before. Am I alone here??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TR7kT_dj7sc
–UPDATE–
I found [...]
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