A boat docked in a tiny Mexican village. An American tourist complimented the Mexican fisherman on the quality of his fish and asked how long it took him to catch them. “Not very long,” answered the Mexican. “But then, why didn’t you stay out longer and catch more?” asked the American. The Mexican explained that…… Continue reading Life Explained
Author: Mateo de Colón
Global Citizen! こんにちは！僕の名前はマットです. Es decir soy Mateo. Aussi, je m'appelle Mathieu. Likes: Languages, Cultures, Computers, History, being Alive! (^.^)/
The Bin Laden assassination part deux
It looks like most of my predictions from my previous post turned out to be correct. Notice I wrote it right after the announcement was made. How did I know these things you might ask? Well, for two reasons: 1. I read a lot.2. I learned a lot from many people while living abroad. Now…… Continue reading The Bin Laden assassination part deux
Osama Bin Laden Dead and Lara Logan
Not 10 minutes ago, I saw President Obama on the TV announcing the news about the death of Osama. As soon as it ended I had to jump on the blog and give you a few thoughts before you get tired of the countless analyses that are bound to come from every single media outlet…… Continue reading Osama Bin Laden Dead and Lara Logan
Credit Cards – Some Advice for my loyal readers
Hi everyone. Just read a nice piece in the NYT about which credit card to choose especially for travelers. As I have a lot of experience both traveling and in the airline industry, I thought I would give some free advice to my loyal readers out there. Unfortunately this advice is only for card holders…… Continue reading Credit Cards – Some Advice for my loyal readers
Technology, Knowledge Corporations and Consumer Culture
I really do not feel like putting a lot of effort in this post tonight. No pictures, perhaps not even well thought out. I just wanted to share some things on my mind. After living for many years overseas, life in the USA feels like living in a constant sales pitch. I often mention this…… Continue reading Technology, Knowledge Corporations and Consumer Culture