Men do not climb mountains because “they are there.”
They climb them because life is meaningless. #Everest— Werner Twertzog (@WernerTwertzog) May 18, 2016
Men do not climb mountains because “they are there.”
They climb them because life is meaningless. #Everest— Werner Twertzog (@WernerTwertzog) May 18, 2016
In heaven, all the most interesting people are missing.
– Friedrich Wilhelm #Nietzsche
Or is it just a trick of the mind? Thus the philosopher once said, it is not a question of Free will, but instead of free Will.
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/mind-guest-blog/what-neuroscience-says-about-free-will/
Nothing is final and I am working on a timeline, but I felt I might as well get a new section of this blog going. Hell perhaps a whole new site to follow:
For now it is: Ex Pat To Be? But I do need to work on a name…An “American in Colombia” is a bit dull. “Americano” is too generic, as is “The Gringo”. Hmmm something that combines those with a character specifically Colombian….
Location: Bogota, Colombia
Date: Fall 2016???
Downtown Bogota from Monseratte:
Plaza Bolivar:
To start off here is a little peek at The Best of Bogota from CNN.
I was infected by a virus that crossed the blood brain barrier leading to Viral Mengio-Encephalitis when I was 17 years old. It left me in a coma for a week and a lifetime of residual effects. And I was one of the lucky ones. I recovered and retained the majority of my cognitive abilities, but a variety of issues remain. To this day I have mood, concentration, and depression issues as well as severe insomnia. The virus may be gone, but Encephalitis is truly an Illness that Never Ends.
Thank you to PBS’s Nova for this article.
R – Trump looks strong winning 8 states as Cruz takes Texas and Oklahoma to stay alive. Rubio has several second and third place victories. While Kasich even gets some love up north. Basically, Trump has a consistent base while Rubio and Cruz split the left overs. Unless Cruz and Rubio combine into a two headed conservative monster, it looks like Trump will be the nominee. The Cleveland Convention will be entertaining at least.
D – Clinton sweeps all but Vermont and Oklahoma while Sanders can’t quite take Massachusetts and runs far behind in the South. It’s been fun feeling the Bern, but at this point the revolution will definitely not be televised.
Hillary v Donald….for 8 more months!!!
“The lie is a condition of life.”- Friedrich Wilhelm #Nietzsche
Follow Up: Looks like I was pretty accurate. I have to admit I did not see Spotlight coming on so strong. Excellent movie, but all prediction markets were wrong.
My 2016 Amademy Award picks:
Category My Favorite My Prediction
Best Picture 1. The Revenant 2. The Big Short The Revenant
Best Director 1. Miller 2. Inarritu Inarritu
Best Actor 1. DiCaprio 2. Cranston DiCaprio
Best Actress 1. Larson 2. Blanchett Larson
Supporting Actor 1. Bale 2. Hardy Stallone
Supporting Actress 1. Vikander 2. Mara Vikander
Screenplay 1. Ex Machina 2. Compton Straigh Outta Compton
Adapeted Screenplay 1. The Big Short 2. The Martian The Big Short
And now a severe strain/tear of my left adductors and just coming off of a patella subluxasion and hamstring sprain earlier this year. So frustrating. #couchbound #summerishell
The secret to my happiness: A Yes, a No, a Straight Line a Goal.
The Vernal Equinox signals the first day of spring. Winter is over and life returns! The light once again begins to dominate over the darkness as the days grow longer. Resurrection of the light!
Of course here in Arizona we skipped winter ad it is already starting to feel light summer!
100 Years of Solitude
After three years I finally finished 100 years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It was one of those books that I picked up and put down many times. I have enjoyed several other books by Marquez, but I guess I kept getting confused by sooo many Buendias! It turns out that I just had to spend time in Colombia to finally understand it. Then a couple of weeks ago I booked my next trip to Bogota and picked it up again. Inspired, the final 200 pages flew by in blur! Now I feel a little sad that it is over. Truly great literature!
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