businessinsider.com - As the resource supplier to the booming emerging markets, Australia enjoyed many years of economic prosperity. But as China's economy slowed, concerns about Australia's health mounted. Dylan Grice summed up the concerns when he wrote that Australia is "a credit bubble built on a commodity market built on an even bigger Chinese credit bubble." Policymakers … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2014
There is no population explosion on this planet
Let's get one thing straight from the start. There is no population explosion. The rate of population growth has been slowing since the 1960s, and has fallen below replacement levels half the world over. But what about the other half? That's where population is exploding, right? Well, actually, no. The UN Population Division's world fertility patterns show that, worldwide, … [Read more...]
Elephants at Amboseli National Park
Best Island in the World – 2014 Travelers’ Choice Awards
For the second year in a row, Ambergris Caye takes top honors. The beautiful Belize island offers the perfect blend of modern development and laid-back tranquility. A mangrove swamp is the eye of this white beach island, the largest in Belize, and golf carts are the main form of transportation along the sandy roads. Reef divers drool over the Belize Barrier Reef and the Blue … [Read more...]
It’s Bobsled Time! Jamaican Team Gets Its Own Theme Song
After a 12-year absence from the Winter Olympic games, the Jamaican bobsled team is making a catchy comeback. According to the Jamaican Tourist Board, this groovy reggae tune, titled "The Bobsled Song," syncs perfectly with the Olympic bobsled track's twists and turns. The song was written by Sidney Mills and Jon Notard, and features a bright 8-bit music video that … [Read more...]
Kenya’s first mockumentary takes on the NGO world
Finally, a new TV show exists to highlight some of the absurdities of the international aid sector. The slyly named The Samaritans is a comedy about the perils – and pleasures – of the “NGO world”. Created by a Kenya-based production company, it chronicles the work of Aid for Aid – an NGO that, in the words of its creator, “does nothing”: via Aid for Aid. … [Read more...]
ANIMAL CRACKERS (The Best of BBC One’s Walk On The Wild Side)
A compilation of excerpts taken from the BBC One show 'Funny Talking Animals - Walk On The Wild Side' and pieced together by DJ Shamrock for comedic effect. via ANIMAL CRACKERS (The Best of BBC One's Walk On The Wild Side) [Shamrock Edit] (HQ) - YouTube. … [Read more...]
