It seems to me that media sensationalism makes too big a deal out of most terrorist attacks in America. Of course an attack on the Boston marathon is extremely high profile and scary so it receives a lot of coverage.
I think we have a lot of preventable problems that aren’t as exciting as terrorism but are far more deadly.… read more “Preventable Deaths”
Around 3 years ago, I wrote a blog post about World of Warcraft vs Real Life. I have been thinking about this topic of real life as an mmorpg (massively multiplayer online role playing game for those of you non-nerds) more recently.
It’s been roughly 6 years now since I played serious computer games and got started with “Real Life”.… read more “Real Life as an MMORPG”
This article makes me want to buy bit coins.
I just saw Jurassic Park IMAX 3D and loved it. The movie conversion from 2d to 3d was very thorough and well done. Made a great old movie fun and new again. Go see it!
I don’t know if you have been looking at the news lately but North Korea and its inbred psychotic leader has repeatedly been threatening to nuke the United States and even publishing pictures of its “plans” to do so. Most policy experts are saying Kim Jong In is just solidifying his power… but what if the nutjob is serious?… read more “North Korea Explicitly Threatening US with Nuclear Missiles”
I have a five hour layover in Santiago Chile on my way home from Buenos Aires. I REALLY wish I could do a workout there. As a matter of fact I would pay up to $15 to be able to do so. I am sure a lot of other people feel the same way. I wonder if anyone has ever had the business idea to open exercise gyms in airports and if they ever executed on that business idea?
The Bellini chain of airport delis in Argentina is the worst airport food I have ever had and is also very expensive. Avoid!
Prices are high because supply of doctors is purposefully restricted by the doctors trade union the American Medical Association!
Mauro needed somewhere to sit on the train to del Tigre.
