It may be time for such a charity.
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Adopt-a-Graduate
22 Jul 2017 Leave a comment
in comedy, expat life, postaday, postaweek, YouTube find Tags: Adopt-a-Graduate, comedy, funny, short
A Picnic in Japan
17 Jul 2017 2 Comments
in expat life, food, Japan, postaday, postaweek, YouTube find Tags: food, fun, marriage, picnic food, Romance, Simon and Martina, summer
I’m traveling to Indonesia now and just watched this good Simon and Martina video. It’s 3:40 am in Jakarta on Tuesday. I left home at 10:30 am on Sunday and have one more flight to go so I’m too exhausted to write much, but once I’m caught up on sleep, expect some movie and a hotel reviews.
For now, learn about some interesting foods available in Japan and perhaps get some marriage tips.
North Korean’s View of the US
27 Jun 2017 Leave a comment
in culture, expat life, politics, YouTube find Tags: Asian Boss, current events, fascinating, North Korea, refugees, YouTube
I found these interviews of North Korean refugees by Asian Boss fascinating.
History of Video Games for Boys
18 Apr 2017 Leave a comment
in expat life, YouTube find Tags: boys, computer games, entertainmnet, gender bias, girls, marketing, Nintendo
I never knew this. It does make sense. Funny how one mistake has such staying power.
Do you play computer games? While I don’t play the battle sort of games, I do get hooked on word games and such. Right now I have to stop myself from playing Muggles, a dominos game. I’ve also been keen on Sudoku and Scrabble.
This Made Me Laugh
12 Apr 2017 Leave a comment
in expat life, YouTube find Tags: College Humor, religion, satire, spirituality
Here’s a College Humor video on a spiritual church. Seems the creed is “whatever.”
McDonald’s Hot Coffee Suit
06 Apr 2017 Leave a comment
in expat life, YouTube find Tags: Adam Conover, Adam Ruins Everything, civil law suit, corruption, exposé, fake protests, hot coffee, inaccurate news, law, McDonald's, myth
For the whole truth on the legendary lawsuit against McDonald’s watch the video above. As with all the Adam Ruins Everything videos’ Adam Conover will see that the scales fall from your eyes and the truth comes to light.
I’m not kidding, you should see this and spread the truth.
Why I won’t be Drinking Fake O.J.
27 Mar 2017 Leave a comment
in expat life, YouTube find Tags: diet, fake, Fraud, health, nutrition, orange juice
I’ve always been an orange juice snob, wondering why all concentrates taste so different from the real McCoy.
Now I know. Thanks, Adam!
That @#@! Walt Disney!
15 Mar 2017 Leave a comment
in YouTube find Tags: culture, law, laws, Walt Disney
I learned about this in my Introduction to Technology class, but Adam Conover explains the public domain issue more concisely and with wit.
I Won’t Be Buying Tom’s Shoes
01 Mar 2017 Leave a comment
in expat life, YouTube find Tags: Adam Ruins Everything, aid, charity, consumerism, myth busting, Tom's Shoes, wise up
I had heard that giving low income people clothing hurt their developing economies. Also, often if a charity gives people free shoes or clothes, they may turn around and sell them since they didn’t really need or want shoes.
This short video confirms those notions.
So while I’ll still donate to charity, I’ll be less likely to give to “hot” charities or to faux charities like Tom’s Shoes that have a new cool idea.
(FYI in China Tom’s $4 shoes are sold for $90 in their stores — and much less on the street.)
Dirty Politics across the Centuries
14 Feb 2017 Leave a comment
in expat life, History, politics, YouTube find Tags: incivility, John Adams, LBJ, Lyndon Johnson, politics, presidents, Thomas Jefferson
Yes, I’ve been binging on Adam Conover’s Adam Ruins Everything. He’s witty, smart and research-based. I may have my students make debunking videos next semester.
The barbs sound better, though perhaps more vicious, in 1800. Am I being biased against modern times?
There are just two bad examples here. I imagine if vulgarity were more rampant, his video would have been longer.
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