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I discovered a  new meaning for the word ‘jockey’ while skimming over this article over at the NYT.

JAKARTA, Indonesia — When this city of epic traffic jams started carpooling a while back, it inadvertently gave birth to an entirely new profession: jockey.

For less than a dollar, car owners hire one or two jockeys to gain access to stretches of the city’s “3 in 1,” high-occupancy lanes. The jockey is essentially an extra passenger who helps commuters circumvent carpooling rules, making the ride into central Jakarta slightly less slow.

Quite innovative..the human species are..don’t you think?

Speaking of innovation..the crew at Google UK has a pretty slick office…I think I’m most impressed by the Hulk being one of the staffers!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I just read about The Musalmaan, which is apparently the last completely handwritten newspaper in the entire world!  The paper is based in the Indian city of Chennai, and was established pre-Partition in 1927.

“The word on the street is that people like summer. “

A spot-on essay by Rachel Shukert on Salon.com about ‘Why I hate summer’ that you must read. Must. Seriously.

Okay, so you aren’t convinced?

One more quote and I am willing to bet a pack of m&m’s that you will be clicking to read the rest.

But more than anything, my real problem with summer is the way the world grinds to a halt. Friends and acquaintances flit in and out, and promises made in the spring are suddenly postponed to the fall.

And then there is all this time — silent, empty, dangerous time — to think about what the hell you are doing with your life.

Yeah, silent, empty dangerous time indeed.

Not Quite Friends…

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Please Heed the Call

Talking about Copyright…

Copyright  2007 Mars – All Rights Reserved

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Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants

“Publicity is justly commended as a remedy for social and industrial diseases. Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman.” Louis D. Brandeis, Other People’s Money and How the Bankers Use It, 1914

Life Rule #3878490

say what you mean and do what you feel.

thank you very much.

*low bow*

*exit stage left*

places named after people

People I know at least.

>I googled my sister’s name and up came an island property near Tasmania. Hiba at Bruny Island has a rainforest, wildlife, and even a Tasmanian Fudge factory!
>I did the same for my other sister and up came a city in Crete, Greece. Written as ‘Chania’ as well as Hania, the city was built on the ancient ruins of Kidonia.
>My name is apparently a hotel in Madaba, Jordan. The pool is inviting, otherwise not too exotic.

(p.s. Do you have place named after you?)

from whence we came…adam & eve

It all began with a detailed study of Milton’s Paradise Lost, which details Adam and Eve’s being thrown out of  Eden and  Satan’s drop into  fiery Hell. I do not think I can do justice to how intriguing Milton’s depiction is, so I will instead recommend you pick up a copy a.s.a.p.  I am reading and understanding Adam’s address to Eve today, and during my research came across some pretty interesting related reads.

There is the unparalleled John Steinbeck and his ‘East of Eden’, with the following being the quirky tidbit:

Steinbeck states about East of Eden: “It has everything in it I have been able to learn about my craft or profession in all these years.” He further claimed: “I think everything else I have written has been, in a sense, practice for this.”

(tbc..)