- Sivers/Ferriss interview that will make you think
interesting bits from a Tim Ferriss interview. I especially loved the part about using Google Adwords to test the title of his book (the 4-Hour Work Week). brilliant idea. - YouTube - We Are The World Japan
this is untouchably classic. holy bells. - Planet° Magazine Travel Photo Contest
PLANET Magazine, a leading global culture lifestyle magazine blending the latest in contemporary art, music and fashion with coverage of distant cultures, unique travel experiences, and global awareness is pleased to announce our 1st annual Global Travel Photo Contest, with the ultimate Grand Prize: A round-the-world ticket, open for one year (or $1000 cash prize), with a 10-page portfolio assignment covering your trip to be published upon your return. - A tremor in Blingopolis - The Boston Globe
Dubai and oil: "For many here, the recent oil bonanza has revived memories of the boom of the 1970s. Then, too, the region was up to its eyeballs in liquidity, buying up large swaths of London and New York. And then -plop -oil went south and the good times came to an abrupt halt. In fact, while Americans look back on that period with a grim resolve that it never be repeated, so too do many Arabs. The entire episode is remembered now with collective shame -the idea that the region managed to parlay all that wealth into three decades of violent turmoil and harrowing poverty" - Twisted Sisters - CocoRosie - NYTimes.com
An exhaustive (and I do mean exhaustive) article on "freak folk" duo CocoRosie. go search out a track called tahitian rain song". perfect. - The Fernando Marti case: Presidents on alert *
mexico is still *no joke*, when mexican friends of mine say that Mexico is becoming to americanified, i think of scenarios like this. - TECH TIP III
great tech tip for automation of resizing of blog images. no photoshop required. this guy is smart! - Riviera Nayarit Celebrates First Year Anniversary With Impressive Record Of Achievement
two words: unchecked development. Good article to get a sense of the level of development that is plaguing Nayarit. This "growth" comes at the expense of the environment, public access to beaches, authentic culture, etc. with little to no government regulation. The silver lining: word on the street says that construction suppliers are refusing to dole out new supplies, because developers aren't paying their bills. that's not a good sign.
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