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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.
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.”
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.
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!
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.
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.)
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.
02 Feb 2017 Leave a comment
in postaday, postaweek, YouTube find Tags: Adam Ruins Everything, debunked, drinking water, electric cars., hero, humor, marketing, research, tipping
I learned about this YouTube channel which led, evidently, to a TV show. Adam Ruins Everything is a must see program if you want to see what lies and myths we’re fed as consumers and citizens.
Guess, what? You don’t need to drink 8 glasses of water or liquid a day.
Adam loves research and he uses that to ruin everything so I’ve subscribed. I will still tip, but I’ll relax about drinking 8 glasses a day, a goal I’ve never attained.
21 Jan 2017 2 Comments
in expat life, YouTube find Tags: flash mob, Italy, school
I don’t know what I found more surprising the great singing or the fact that Italian kids get fresh basil and parmesan cheese with their school lunches, which actually look tasty.
30 Jul 2016 Leave a comment
in culture, expat life, Uncategorized, YouTube find Tags: Asia, Japan, Korea, postaday, postaweek
Ice cream is a summer delight, but somehow Japan adds its own spins, usually cute ones, to icy treats. I just happened upon Simon and Martin because YouTube thought I’d like them. Maybe because I’ve been watching 2Hearts1Seoul videos by a couple in Korea.
I just read that in a given week more video minutes are uploaded than were produced in the last 30 years of television. I’m not sure whether they’re counting all the television produced worldwide, while counting all worldwide YouTube videos. (Statistical problem there if they are.)
It’d be cool if a couple or family in China had a YouTube channel, but how could they with the sanctions and censorship?
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