Archive for May, 2010
Reasons #32 Why Colombia is Awesome: Patacones!
Ah talk about life changing! It will be my mission to spread the deliciousness of patacones to the rest of the world from this moment onwards. This deceptively simple food is like the duck tape of Colombian cuisine. It’s versatility is not to be underestimated as I have used patacones with just salt, with the [...]
Study reveals that Tanning bed usage increases chances of cancer by up to 71%
For years and years I’ve heard the bullshit spew out of advocates for tanning salons, well it’s time for them to swallow their own crap now and come to terms that they have been peddling death all along as pretty much any common sense person would have suspected. According to a study that will appear [...]
South African’s Warning to English Hooligans blunt and to the point: Don’t F@#$ with us
I couldn’t stop laughing as I read through this article in the Times today about the ‘Prison trains’ being setup in South Africa to deal with the potential hooligans showing up for the World Cup. The reality of the situation isn’t the funny part, it is the thought of drunken idiots from rich first world [...]
A thought provoking night with Sam Harris’ Godless Goodness
I have the good fortune of being motivated to finish up a very mundane and repetitive task tonight which means my brain is free to listen to something thought provoking while I work for a change. Tonight that happened to be Sam Harris, so I just had to share. Sam Harris: Science can answer moral [...]
Reason #2 why Colombia is so awesome: Pradomar & Kilimandiaro
I just returned from the most undescribable electronica experience down at my absolute favourite place in all of Colombia, and definitely one of the top places in the world: Kilimandiaro. I’ve been there a few times prior, during the day and then at night time, chilling out… Muy tranquillo, paro este noche estava quel’cosa muy [...]
Truthdig.com brings Chris Hedges and Sam Harris together – Incredible debate
http://www.truthdig.com/avbooth/item/20070617_religion_politics_and_the_end_of_the_world/ An Incredible debate between two very well respected and well spoken men Religion, Politics and the End of the World Christopher Lynn Hedges (born September 18, 1956 in St. Johnsbury, Vermont) is an American journalist, author, and war correspondent, specializing in American and Middle Eastern politics and societies.[1] His most recent book, which he [...]
The Tapestry of our true being
One of the most commonly used metaphors I use to help people understand their inner-self is that of the Tapestry. That our lives and ourselves can be seen as a great Tapestry sitting on a loom, the facets of who we are, while in the end form a beautiful piece of work, are comprised of [...]
Awesome Desktop, really, it’s awesome… True Story
My brother had this on his computer for a while and the title says it all. Pretty sure that having this on your desktop to look at every few minutes is an awesome way to improve your day. Don’t believe me? Try it.. go ahead, come on.. Whatcha waitin for? I know that just walking [...]
Reason #119 why Colombia is awesome: The Fruit
Now aside from the fact that at 8am every morning a guy with a cart, sometimes pulled by a donkey comes along screaming Auguacata (wow, it actually took 15 seconds to think of what that word is in english) which of course is Avocado sells avocado’s the size of both of my fists for 25 [...]
