Google Street View (Ocean View?) now allows you to “swim” through various underwater locations including Hanauma Bay on Oahu where I fell in love with snorkeling as a kid and Molokini Crater which was one of many highlights during our Hawaii trip last January. View Larger Map View Larger Map
I wasn’t one of the millions watching the record setting freefall by Felix Baumgartner live today. But even watching the highlights video below took my breath away. Before you watch that video, here’s some highlights from this guy’s other previous jumps around the world to whet your appetite. Now watch this one. Humans are truly amazing creatures sometimes…
Such a strange dichotomy… Tonight, I witnessed two young men named Ryan, both Catholic, both firm of their convictions, both political stars on the rise, in two different political events. One is Paul Ryan, the VP candidate for the Republican ticket in the US who was in a televised debate tonight. This Ryan is an […]
Body language expert analyses first US debate – finds Obama wins (also, we’re all monkeys striving for dominance deep down) What are the most important characteristics from childhood you should hold on to? (Quora) Is there evidence that working from home improves efficiency? (Quora) Why Campaign Reporters Are Behind the Curve How to Manage Thinkers […]
I’m not sure if the person who wrote this article about feeling conflicted at Thanksgiving is First Nations (or Aboriginal/Indian/Native depending on who you’re talking to and/or what country – or part of the country – you’re in) but the person who posted it to Facebook definitely is which is part of the reason I […]
The first US Presidential Election is tonight and it will be an entertaining spectacle as always (or not). The debates have got me thinking about the similarities and differences between the current US Presidential Election and the race for the leadership of the Saskatchewan NDP. Similarities Between The US Presidential Race & #skndpldr Race There […]
For anyone interested in the art of speechwriting, this article provides some excellent insight into Bill Clinton’s additions and ad-libs during his speech at the Democratic National Convention and how, almost without fail, his changes greatly improved the speech.
Mitt Romney announced Paul Ryan as his vice-president pick last Friday which led to a flurry of coverage (is it just me or did this announcement come out of nowhere? I thought there was usually more of a build before an announcement like this but maybe I’m just not paying attention.) At any rate, MetaFilter […]
It’s been a pretty wild year for storms on the Prairies with lots of attention from so-called “storm chasers” who, ironically, make the storms even more prevalent by giving them a lot of attention, spotting storms that otherwise would go unreported and even using technology to provide live video streams/tweets/photo and blog updates.
