The Corrigan Cast
By Brendan Corrigan
The Corrigan Cast's predecessor, The Colombia Cast, can be found at: www.spreaker.com/show/the-colombia-cast.
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The Corrigan CastOct 15, 2021
The pernicious pull of the black hole that is film & TV
Environmental sustainability and film/TV productions do not sit well together. It makes one wonder how self-styled green movie stars sleep well at night. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/05/the-pernicious-pull-of-black-hole-that.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blondi#:~:text=Hitler%2C%20who%20adored%20the%20loyalty,1930%5D%20%E2%80%93%20both%20named%20Blonda https://youtu.be/e9UFOrv5dr8 https://youtu.be/I8Z_c3ofXxY https://youtu.be/ihhISNo4lTk https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2013/08/palomino-and-cabo-de-la-vela-lighter.html https://time.com/collection/time-co2-futures/6767943/sustainable-film-and-tv-production/ https://youtu.be/Rt3GfdH1ouo https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2017/02/all-hail-tv-gods.html #FilmAndTV #showbiz #MovieIndustry #CarbonFootprint #Los39
On comma ground: Where the US English team stands firm
American/US English conventions make more sense than their British counterparts. For some things, that is. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/04/on-comma-ground-where-us-english-team.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2019/10/wake-up-to-pinkers-wonderful-world.html https://stevenpinker.com/publications/sense-style-thinking-persons-guide-writing-21st-century https://style.mla.org/the-placement-of-a-comma-or-period-after-a-quotation/ #BritishEnglish #AmericanEnglish #OxfordComma #GrammarRules #ItvsThey
More artificial intelligence, less human intelligence
In this new phase in the rise of the machines, we risk becoming little more than pawns of artificial intelligence. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/04/more-artificial-intelligence-less-human.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtu.be/2YCuwrHcdp0 https://youtu.be/DIlX_bmi9NE https://youtu.be/nuxTijzLjkg https://youtu.be/oDKkNR4NBoY https://youtu.be/fnGaf0p9x1U?si=57PLYHiJ0wrdZrV8 https://youtu.be/OkJU35IWTas https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-03-24/can-sam-altman-make-ai-smart-enough-to-answer-these-6-questions https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-04-07/deepfakes-energy-china-war-and-elections-ai-politics-is-here #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #ChatGPT #RiseOfTheMachines #Luddite
A pet hate
Pet owners who double up as radical climate activists would be making a big statement — and no small difference — if they ditched their furry friends. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/03/a-pet-hate.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtu.be/Q9DblkWqwUg https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001whc9 https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2013/02/horse-it-into-ya.html https://youtu.be/OHAKs6XPKcs https://youtu.be/gByoYGZcxgY https://earth.org/environmental-impact-of-pets/ https://www.myclimate.org/en/information/faq/faq-detail/what-are-co2-equivalents/ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/oct/21/throw-a-dog-a-bean-how-to-reduce-the-carbon-footprint-of-your-pets https://youtu.be/KHQGOaRxZAA https://youtu.be/a2ag1BT7tkw #PetHate #pets #PetOwners #CarbonEmissions #ClimateAction #vegan #vegetarian
Colombia's San Juan de Rioseco: Only its river runs (almost!) dry
At a distance of 100 km, San Juan de Rioseco falls into the quick-getaway-from-Bogotá category. However, the journey can be stop-start so it's best to spend at least a night there. It is worth it. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/03/san-juan-de-rioseco-only-its-river-runs.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/08/colombias-plebeian-transport-riveting.html https://youtube.com/shorts/u41wQWa27Yc?si=rdr6F6g4IQTm7N5O https://youtu.be/hTy2ocU09So https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/09/an-alcoholic-me-no-way.html https://youtube.com/shorts/bFbQrpc8fKs?si=089HJ1H0WobEZceb https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/03/tibana-time.html #SanJuanDeRioseco #Cundinamarca #Colombia
Boosting dental health
Getting a rather surprising clean bill of dental health has made me reflect on what may have led to this apparent tooth triumph. Can you handle the tooth? For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/03/boosting-dental-health.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2015/07/foreign-teething-difficulties.html https://youtu.be/JIGXXSTngG4 https://youtu.be/OHAKs6XPKcs https://youtu.be/hT6EN_FGtts https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/seven-ways-your-home-is-damaging-your-health/ #DentalHealth #DentalHygiene #OralCare #dentist #IntermittentFasting
Merging a life vacation with a vocation: Overcoming Social Studies Syndrome
A lack of a clear career path — a particular problem for social studies graduates — can leave one feeling lost. 'I can do many things, but I don't want to do that.' For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/02/merging-life-vacation-with-vocation.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://www.britannica.com/biography/G-K-Chesterton https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/11/calling-out-illiberal-liberals.html https://youtu.be/HOkpMgr2DX4 https://youtu.be/Pqf7TIdSznE https://youtu.be/VzgqYOlYDAw https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/02/to-marketing-agency-robin.html https://youtu.be/yJ66B6sxl_g https://youtu.be/c42jvnGNR9Q #vacation #vocation #SocialStudiesSyndrome #GKChesterton #WorkToLive #JobForLife
An act of good
Some actions that have an appearance of good about them often turn out to be all show but with little go. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/02/an-act-of-good.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2017/12/replacing-religions-false-comforts.html https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0h3ys8w/the-country-with-earliest-wake-up-time-in-the-world https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2019/12/work-work-work-work-work.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_kjctTbMHA #ActOfGood #ActOfGod #GoodForGoodnessSake #AllShowNoGo #StyleOverSubstance
Fly on through the turbulence — there is no better alternative
Helping others is easier to do when you feel in a good place yourself. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/01/fly-on-through-turbulence-there-is-no.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtu.be/2YCuwrHcdp0 https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2016/04/stop-dont-bin-that-food.html https://youtu.be/p6tlXXOW-yc https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/06/cleanliness-next-to-godliness-ask.html https://youtu.be/oEZ1R0pKgqg https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2014/01/born-to-run-or-at-least-wander.html #HelpingOthers #HelpingYourself #OxygenMasks #turbulence #dementia
Without the pain, the pleasures are plain (and enslaving)
Humanity's overall health and well-being have never been better but we need some pain to make us feel alive. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/01/without-pain-pleasures-are-plain-and.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2016/08/ignoring-is-bliss.html https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2017/05/a-prostitute-by-any-other-name.html https://youtu.be/B33XRXo6fM0 https://youtu.be/HOkpMgr2DX4 https://youtu.be/TWspGqN8Gnc https://youtu.be/DUjyPrazhD0 https://www.marathondessables.com/en https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2019/10/wake-up-to-pinkers-wonderful-world.html https://youtu.be/lt6b5zsj9wE https://youtube.com/shorts/7lniGESZonA?feature=share #NoPainNoPain #PainAndPleasure #FreedomIsPain #minimalist
Hell yeah or no?! It's a no, so!
Hell yeah or no may sound like good advice when one is uncertain about a decision, yet rarely is that simple. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/12/hell-yeah-or-no-its-no-so.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://sive.rs/ https://youtu.be/c42jvnGNR9Q https://twitter.com/ChrisWillx/status/1734257269045436817?t=3LxSXUuQ2Dm_dshuiIf_lA&s=19 https://youtu.be/hT6EN_FGtts https://youtu.be/oDKkNR4NBoY https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Paradox_of_Choice #HellYeahOrNo #ParadoxOfChoice #indecision #indecisiveness
Dawn of the downsizers
There is some hope, small as it may be, that today's generations can turn away from the evils of materialism. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/12/dawn-of-downsizers.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtu.be/DIlX_bmi9NE https://fortune.com/europe/2023/11/13/whoopi-goldberg-millennials-work-ethic-financial-problems-research-shows-wealth-gap/ https://youtu.be/hRKOBtmn_x0 https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2013/01/a-qualified-uneducated-elite.html https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2012/05/wrong-way-begins.html https://youtu.be/HOkpMgr2DX4 https://youtu.be/lt6b5zsj9wE https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2012/04/on-road-again-naturally.html https://youtu.be/a2ag1BT7tkw https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0gt2m1r https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2019/02/me-myself-and-i.html https://www.independent.ie/opinion/letters/letters-communities-deserve-recognition-for-their-role-in-nurturing-integration/a343922666.html https://youtu.be/DQd5q3q5haw #downsizers #downsizing #LivingWithout #millennials #ReduceReuseRecycle
Goodbye Nanny State! Hello Overbearing Mother Society (it's beginning to look a lot like China!)
The state and its associates are taking greater control of the everyday lives of its citizens. We should be more concerned about this. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/11/goodbye-nanny-state-hello-overbearing.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://www.independent.ie/opinion/letters/time-to-means-test-child-benefit/26688058.html (my letter) https://www.independent.ie/opinion/letters/families-already-being-put-to-the-test/26689397.html (Mr Muldowney's reply to my letter) https://youtu.be/hRKOBtmn_x0 https://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/social-welfare/social-welfare-payments/families-and-children/child-benefit/ https://youtu.be/PxtloOywMJs https://youtu.be/y2W2i_iLdLw https://youtu.be/TWspGqN8Gnc https://youtu.be/8DwrBRXecvs https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/10/letter-to-editor-china-in-our-hands.html https://theupheaval.substack.com/p/the-china-convergence #NannyState #WelfareState #OverbearingMotherState #benefits #handouts #Ireland #China
A little blue in the green, green grass of Ireland
Ireland in winter isn't a great place to be at the best of times. So when one is struggling for direction it can seem particularly bleak. For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/11/a-little-blue-in-green-green-grass-of.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtu.be/hRKOBtmn_x0 https://youtu.be/XZ2GdkJ-tsY https://youtu.be/p6tlXXOW-yc https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2013/10/any-which-way-but-lose.html https://youtu.be/yJ66B6sxl_g #Ireland #RuralIreland #Lisacul #GreenGreenGrass #WinterBlues
Seventh heaven: Seven benefits of living in Colombia
Here are seven reasons why we feel Colombia is one of the world's best countries to live in for one's health and well-being. Do you agree? For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/10/seventh-heaven-seven-benefits-of-living.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtu.be/i6o-dhiPlhA https://youtu.be/fWg4sMMY8ZU https://youtu.be/8HtCEMnRl9A https://youtu.be/hT6EN_FGtts https://youtu.be/0CdttekQPyw https://youtu.be/-yih2X-2Oaw https://youtu.be/80FuwA3fvQQ https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2016/08/ignoring-is-bliss.html https://youtu.be/NY_ZfkRW44M https://youtu.be/hRKOBtmn_x0 https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2019/12/work-work-work-work-work.html https://youtu.be/c42jvnGNR9Q https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/02/to-marketing-agency-robin.html https://youtu.be/XZ2GdkJ-tsY https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/07/a-colombian-account-with-interest.html https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4113517/ https://youtu.be/4qzFioAX5ss https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/four-ways-to-bolster-your-vitamin-d-before-the-cold-season/ https://youtu.be/JnJTIQh_8IQ https://youtu.be/fd2CI_C48ZA https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-extranjero-files-that-is-not.html #LifeInColombia #LivingInColombia #Colombia #SeventhHeaven
Free love and sexual fluidity: Queer today, gay tomorrow
Sexuality may be more fluid than some of us like to think it is. For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/10/free-love-and-sexual-fluidity-queer.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2016/07/defenders-of-unfaithful.html https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2013/11/love-fool.html https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1474704919843892 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0191886914001299 https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2012/12/colombia-and-ireland-tale-of-two-old.html https://stellar.ie/real-talk/love-sex/throuples-polyamory-and-open-relationships-irelands-different-ways-of-dating/114126 https://unherd.com/2023/07/the-depravity-of-the-roman-peace/ https://www.webmd.com/sex/what-is-sexuality-spectrum https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/06/set-on-singlehood.html https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2019/05/lets-talk-reluctantly-about-sex.html #sexuality #LGBTQ #monogamy #polygamy #polyamorous
Yes Güicán! But you just can't touch the snow-capped mountains | Magical Colombia!
The snow-capped peaks near the town of Güicán in Colombia's Boyacá department are fairly easy to reach. The pre-trek bureaucracy can present its own challenge, though. And don't touch the snow! For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/09/yes-guican-but-you-just-cant-touch-snow.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtu.be/OkJU35IWTas https://youtu.be/jYeLzzyFNHg https://www.parquesnacionales.gov.co/ https://youtu.be/fWg4sMMY8ZU #Güicán #RitacubaBlanco #ElCocuy #glacier #Colombia
'An alcoholic?! Me?! No way!'
If he were an alcoholic, our podcaster would be following in the, um, fine tradition of heavy-drinking Irish writers. However, can he even come close to being associated with such esteemed (and steamed!) company? For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/09/an-alcoholic-me-no-way.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://insightcrime.org/news/tusi-the-pink-drug-cocktail-that-tricked-latin-america/ https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2013/09/our-alcohol-problem.html https://www.dictionary.com/browse/alcoholic%20 https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/why-the-disease-definition-of-addiction-does-far-more-harm-than-good/ https://www.firstthings.com/article/2017/02/the-fantasy-of-addiction https://youtu.be/lt6b5zsj9wE https://youtu.be/9zy12C_HsX8 https://youtu.be/0CdttekQPyw https://youtu.be/8HtCEMnRl9A https://youtu.be/hRKOBtmn_x0 https://youtu.be/fWg4sMMY8ZU https://youtu.be/XFL7ynNLEBE #alcoholic #alcoholism #addict #addiction #AlcoholicsAnonymous
Colombia's credit contradiction
Many beer-serving tiendas in Colombia say they don't give credit. In reality, with the payment systems in operation, they often do. For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/09/colombias-credit-contradiction.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtu.be/QdizFwr2uKE https://youtu.be/LYJOUMUtcmc https://youtu.be/NY_ZfkRW44M https://youtu.be/ihhISNo4lTk https://youtu.be/h5p41xsn3xA https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2014/10/youve-been-had-bogota-style.html https://youtu.be/EH7wFjh3_lM https://youtu.be/DIlX_bmi9NE #Colombia #CreditContradiction #credit #TabSystem #PayLater
Less stress, less success in these idle times
It is said that less stress leads to more success. This doesn't mean, however, that we shouldn't push ourselves or look to get outside our comfort zone. For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/08/less-stress-less-success-in-these-idle.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/nutrition/diet/eat-your-way-to-better-brain-health-in-six-weeks/ https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320839#boosting-endorphins https://youtu.be/Q9DblkWqwUg https://youtu.be/MEh7kEO8eKk https://youtu.be/NY_ZfkRW44M https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/02/to-marketing-agency-robin.html https://youtu.be/c42jvnGNR9Q https://youtu.be/8HtCEMnRl9A https://youtu.be/JnJTIQh_8IQ https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2017/10/measuring-success.html *'Less Stress, More Success' image used in the thumbnail taken from https://www.moresuccess.ie/leaving-cert/leaving-cert/irish-revision-leaving-cert-higher-level. #stress #StressRelief #LessStress #IdleTimes
Cartagena: A costly Colombian Caribbean city but more relaxed than I'd remembered
The fact that Cartagena is one of Colombia's top tourist destinations meant I wasn't keen to return. Yet, my recent visit had more positives than negatives. For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/08/cartagena-costly-colombian-caribbean.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2014/11/colombia-only-risk-is-becoming-too.html https://youtube.com/shorts/n3ROHwUfWes?feature=share https://youtu.be/8HtCEMnRl9A https://youtu.be/hRKOBtmn_x0 https://youtu.be/XoJm5EUi3Jc https://youtu.be/jYeLzzyFNHg #Cartagena #Bocagrande #Getsemani #SunSeaSand #Aguachica
Colombia's plebeian transport: A riveting ride
From roadblocks to unruly passengers and jousting rival drivers, there's rarely a dull moment when travelling by bus in Colombia. For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/08/colombias-plebeian-transport-riveting.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/tH1A4erg1Bb https://youtu.be/hRKOBtmn_x0 https://youtu.be/XoJm5EUi3Jc https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2015/07/escaping-with-masses.html https://news.mongabay.com/2022/04/how-much-does-air-travel-warm-the-planet-new-study-gives-a-figure/ https://youtu.be/QdizFwr2uKE https://www.facebook.com/latorteriaartesanalfabricaaguachica https://youtu.be/AUSZ5Ntwy_U https://www.motor.com.co/industria/Es-una-verguenza-usuarios-de-la-Ruta-del-Sol-20230113-0008.html #PlebeianTransport #Colombia #Bogotá #Cartagena #Concorde #Copetran #BusTravel #OvernightBus
Tight times ahead with no respite in sight — we ain't seen nothing yet
While times have been difficult income-wise for our writer in Bogotá this year, it's not certain an indefinite return to Europe will make things any better. For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/07/tight-times-with-no-respite-in-sight.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtu.be/ihhISNo4lTk https://issuu.com/oecd.publishing/docs/colombia-oecd-economic-outlook-june-2023?fr=sY2U1ZTUwNTY2MTA https://tradingeconomics.com/colombia/unemployment-rate https://youtu.be/WxNWMRoeHiU https://youtu.be/0CdttekQPyw https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-bogota-nomad.html https://youtu.be/i6o-dhiPlhA https://youtu.be/OHAKs6XPKcs https://youtu.be/Q98ZcRlB7-o https://youtu.be/AxriLYYZWh4 https://youtu.be/c42jvnGNR9Qhttps://youtu.be/XoJm5EUi3Jc https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2017/06/finding-that-happy-place.html https://youtu.be/Qe2Bx0gA-e0 https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/08/my-unopened-open-letter-to-ireland.html https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/08/a-hackett-job-on-britain.html https://youtu.be/XZ2GdkJ-tsY #TightTimes #unemployment #inflation #EasyStreet #CostOfLiving #Bogotá #Colombia
Exacting revenge
It is said that revenge is a dish best served cold. In some circumstances, it's best left in the kitchen indefinitely. For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/07/exacting-revenge.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4BlTWHHJGQ&t=8s https://youtu.be/NY_ZfkRW44M https://youtu.be/XoJm5EUi3Jc #ExactingRevenge #revenge #rage #disillusionment #patience #FatherTed #BishopBrennan
Fattening up our future health problems with ultra-processed foods
Be it due to ignorance, indifference or negligence, what some parents allow their toddlers to eat is worrying. For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/07/fattening-up-our-future-health-problems.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001ngjx https://youtu.be/i6o-dhiPlhA https://youtu.be/9zy12C_HsX8 https://youtu.be/h5p41xsn3xA https://youtu.be/OHAKs6XPKcs https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/05/enjoying-fruits-of-colombias-labour.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/body/seven-ways-your-home-is-damaging-your-health/ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/obr.13590 https://youtu.be/8DwrBRXecvs https://youtu.be/8DwrBRXecvs https://youtu.be/QdizFwr2uKE #obesity #MorbidObesity #UltraProcessedFoods #ArtificialSweeteners #FakeFood #toddlers
In need of some peace and quiet? Sleepy Somondoco is the place to go to
The small town of Somondoco, in Colombia's Boyacá department, is as quiet and peaceful as they come in these parts.
For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/07/in-need-of-some-peace-and-quiet-sleepy.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
https://youtu.be/-w1fdcBDcuQ https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/02/is-this-way-to-guateque.html https://youtube.com/shorts/XfgwX4dNM4E https://youtu.be/fWg4sMMY8ZU https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/longest-flower-line
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/heaviest-mango
https://boyaca7dias.com.co/2020/06/14/guayata-extiende-su-tapete-records-guinness-de-corpus-christi/ #Somondoco #Guayatá #Boyacá #Colombia #hillwalking #travel
Bogged down in Bogotá
A move away from Bogotá won't solve all of my issues but it may give a boost to both body and mind.
For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/06/bogged-down-in-bogota.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
https://www.digitaljournal.com/world/colombian-nanny-scandal-takes-ever-stranger-plot-twists/article https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/how-4-children-survived-40-days-jungle-plane-crash-amazon-colombia-rcna88791 https://www.rte.ie/radio/radio1/clips/21907480/
https://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=EUR&to=COP&view=10Yhttps://youtu.be/NY_ZfkRW44M https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2018/09/leaving-behind-bogota-standard.html
https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/03/loving-colombia.html https://youtu.be/9zy12C_HsX8
https://youtu.be/XZ2GdkJ-tsY #Bogotá #BoggedDown #LifeRevaluation #LifeReappraisal #frenemies
Video version of IQuiz "The Bogotá Pub Quiz", edition LXII: What a Juuune! | Give it a go!
Play this video version of IQuiz LXII. The live event was held at Cervecería Gigante, Bogotá on Thursday 22 June 2023 (important to know this for the on-this-day questions!). Let us know how you do! The team that won on the night got 36 out of 50. A YouTube version is available at https://youtu.be/knI_c12BBTQ. Follow IQuiz on Twitter at https://twitter.com/IQuizBogota. Like IQuiz on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/iquizbogota/. #IQuiz #QuizNight #PubQuiz #TriviaNight #trivia #Bogotá #Colombia
Fiendish frenemies: The toxicity of ambivalent relationships
While keeping your enemies closer than your friends may be prudent advice, studies show it's the frenemies that you need to watch the most. For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-fiendish-frenemy.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqoMFLXsyAs https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/28/opinion/frenemies-relationships-health.html https://youtu.be/ihhISNo4lTk *The sign in Spanish on the thumbnail image reads: 'We only give credit to those over 90 who bring a grandparent as guarantor.' (Or better yet, f**k off!) #frenemies #AmbivalentRelationships #ToxicRelationships #NeitherABorrowerNorALenderBe
Drink-from-home boozers: Take to the tiendas instead!
In Colombia, drinking from home is generally more expensive and can incommode housemates and neighbours. Booze in tienda bars instead, guys! For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/06/drink-from-home-boozers.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtu.be/fZ7AgPIzCk8 https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2013/05/clashes-in-kitchen.html https://youtu.be/9zy12C_HsX8 https://youtu.be/ihhISNo4lTk https://youtu.be/FgguOVTjD5o #DrinkFromHomeBoozers #DrinkIn #Colombia #TiendaBars #MoneySavingTips
Making the bell toll for us while we still can | What's rung is rung!
What's rung is rung but we should keep ringing while we still can.
For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/05/making-bell-toll-for-us-while-we-still.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-future-is-all-black.html
https://youtu.be/ZSb8VnG4nPs https://youtu.be/c42jvnGNR9Q
https://youtu.be/SDuKQz9lSck #UnringABell #BellTolls #JobInterview
Not so gaga for physical footy: Time to nip it in the rib?!
Returning to play a contact sport after a long gap was fun. Dealing with the rib injuries sustained has been less fun.
For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/05/not-so-gaga-for-physical-footy.html.
Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2012/05/wrong-way-begins.html
https://www.instagram.com/go_gaelic/?hl=en (Go Gaelic) #AussieRules #GaelicFootball #footy #BruisedRibs #ContactSport
The panadería's pudgy pauper: Is a boy's begging for bread killing him softly?
I have reason to doubt the bona fides of a boy who begs for bread in Bogotá. Am I being too cruel? For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/05/the-panaderias-pudgy-pauper.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtu.be/Pn7Ppnhbs7Q
https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/06/coming-clean-on-my-colombian-addiction.html
https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/05/enjoying-fruits-of-colombias-labour.html #PudgyPauper #panadería #bakery #bread #begging #BreadAddiction
Little thirst to teach English in these thinking times | Any chance of a few pennies for my thoughts?!
There are worse gigs out there yet Wrong Way is far from enthusiastic for English teaching. If only one could get a few pennies for one's thoughts. For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/05/little-thirst-to-teach-english-in-these.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-money-tongue.html https://youtu.be/XZ2GdkJ-tsY https://youtu.be/IrZgsbzStIQ
#TeachingEnglishAsAForeignLanguage #Tefl #Tesl #EnglishTeaching #ThinkingTime #philosophy #PennyForYourThoughts
Still chasing that dragon. Don't dream it's over!
From BBC Radio 5 Live's Drive show, Wednesday 12 April 2023. Listen to the programme in full at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001kw6v (my little voice note is from 1:24:40).
For some background on my extras escapades, see, for starters https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/07/enticing-extras-siren-call-of-our-times.html & https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/03/agents-of-short-change.html.
#Narcos #SuperExtra #acting #SurrealRoles #Colombia
A Boyacá fruit route: Tierra Negra-Nuevo Colón-Turmequé
While it's not marketed as such, Wrong Way wandered across this pleasant three-town "fruit route" in Colombia's Boyacá department. It's set to become The Wrong Way Corrigan Way!
For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/04/a-boyaca-fruit-route-tierra-negra-nuevo.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtu.be/OkJU35IWTas (Tourism cancer) https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2014/05/four-more-years-least-worst-option.html (for some background on Álvaro Uribe) https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2017/01/colombia-for-better-and-for-worse.html (on Colombia's rise as a tourist destination) https://youtu.be/OxiLaeNt4t4, https://youtu.be/MijmR6GYSMk & https://youtu.be/LGsERVtexp0 (some previous Boyacá & Cundinamarca destinations visited) https://youtube.com/shorts/-PfqFkEgBuE?feature=share (Nuevo Colón main square) https://youtube.com/shorts/9EFgmyKXoq8?feature=share (El Ojo de Agua) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tejo_(sport) (info on tejo) https://youtu.be/EH7wFjh3_lM (why I'm not a "gringo"!) https://youtu.be/fWg4sMMY8ZU (on the importance of good coffee!) #TierraNegra #NuevoColón #Turmequé #Boyacá #FruitRoute #tejo #ApplesAndPears #Colombia
The quiet man conquereth (beware the quiet ones)
Playing the quiet man, being the silent type, often leads to better results in resolving certain disputes.
For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/04/the-quiet-man-conquereth.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
https://youtu.be/9zy12C_HsX8 (Abandoning the beer standard)
https://youtu.be/fWg4sMMY8ZU [Hooked on the BBC (or CCP if you will)]
https://youtu.be/Pn7Ppnhbs7Q (As Bog(otá)-standard as it gets)
https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2012/03/colombias-false-friends.html (Colombia's false friends)
https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2015/03/honouring-honesty.html (Honouring honesty)
https://youtu.be/ihhISNo4lTk (Rewarding the reckless)
#TheQuietMan #SilentTreatment #BewareTheQuietOnes #ActionsNotWords #FalseFriends
Benign smartphone use: My message to BBC Radio 5 Live, thanks to my phone!
It's a theme I've explored many times, the positive and negative aspects of smartphones (see, for example, https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/11/the-digital-dystopia.html and https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2017/10/taking-time-to-think.html).
Here on the Naga Munchetty programme on BBC Radio 5 Live — a station I listen to on my phone! — I accentuate the positives. I'm not always negative, you know!
*Listen to the programme at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001knp1.
#smartphones #BBCRadio5Live #NagaMunchetty
Find a way or fade away: But is the end nigh for the age of the wage slave?
While most of us dream of earning money from what we truly enjoy doing, the reality is usually quite different. But is the wage-slave age coming to an end?
For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/03/find-way-or-fade-away.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjEHEKhwnEo (Sprite ad) https://youtu.be/h5p41xsn3xA (The just-how-it-is society) https://youtu.be/QdizFwr2uKE (Living with unsettled and unsettling questions) https://youtu.be/AxriLYYZWh4 (The price of independence) https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/02/to-marketing-agency-robin.html https://youtu.be/DIlX_bmi9NE (The digital dystopia) https://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/index.php/bookreview/a-world-of-three-zeros-the-new-economics-of-zero-poverty-zero-unemployment- (World of Three Zeros book review) https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/05/not-just-food-for-thought.html
https://youtu.be/OkJU35IWTas (Tourism cancer) https://youtu.be/irwWd7e0AL8 (Warning! Being true to yourself causes harm) #FindAWay #WageSlave #ZeroUnemployment #UniversalBasicIncome #BeingYourself
Chasing Zetaquirá's waterfalls — from hot to cold
The Boyacá town of Zetaquirá has plenty of attractions, including Colombia's tallest thermal waterfall. Just be careful bathing in its waters when the rains come! For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/03/chasing-zetaquiras-waterfalls-from-hot.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtube.com/shorts/johJBuQ7ATk?feature=share (Colombia's tallest thermal waterfall, part I) https://youtube.com/shorts/YsYZRA1lwgY?feature=share (Colombia's tallest thermal waterfall, part II) https://youtube.com/shorts/NRXAo5D_PUk?feature=share (Colombia's tallest thermal waterfall, part III) https://youtu.be/J5GeJNsmSDU (A shout-out to Sutamarchán) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lengup%C3%A1_Province (Info on Lengupá) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PMh3Yy4S3Nc (Up in the clouds with Zetaquirá's Virgin Mary!) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BDrbfM3YjWo (Chasing Zetaquirá's waterfalls: The adventure is in actually finding them!) https://youtu.be/5Cpvk6ccZLs (A Pauna cracker: Somewhat satisfying and not too dry) #Zetaquirá #Boyacá #Colombia #ThermalWaterfall #waterfalls
Tourism cancer
There are various reasons why there's a belief that 'tourism's greatest cancer is tourism.' Is the industry environmentally unsustainable?
For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/03/tourism-cancer.html.
Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
https://youtu.be/ru1tmchxcXI (Living with a destructive parasite)
https://youtu.be/htr7k8abWPE (The bellicose side to biking in Bogotá, worsened by the snooty "e-scooterers")
https://youtu.be/s2uz4SAqWzU (The Great Reset)
https://youtu.be/a2ag1BT7tkw (The Hypocrite World Cup: Everyone's a winner)
https://youtu.be/QdizFwr2uKE (Living with unsettled and unsettling questions)
https://youtube.com/shorts/KV8qIOOJCvo?feature=share (Gustavo Petro speech snippet)
https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2018/10/saving-ourselves-planet-earth-is-fine.html
#TourismCancer #SustainableTourism #tourism #CarbonNeutral
Agents of short-change
It was only after getting paid that I discovered the hefty percentage the talent agency awarded itself from the payment from the production company for the role I played.
For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/03/agents-of-short-change.html.
Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
https://youtu.be/SDuKQz9lSck (Focusing on filling the glass)
https://youtu.be/ihhISNo4lTk (Rewarding the reckless)
https://youtu.be/e9UFOrv5dr8 (Enticing extras, the siren call of our times)
https://youtu.be/h5p41xsn3xA (https://youtu.be/h5p41xsn3xA)
#TalentAgencies #FindersFee #UnfairPay #TVExtras #acting #Bogotá
Rewarding the reckless
While some people seek loans for their very survival, others seem to do so in order to maintain a relatively costly social life. Attempting to cut back isn't part of their modus operandi.
For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/02/rewarding-reckless.html.
Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2019/02/the-colombia-caste.html
https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2012/04/on-road-again-naturally.html
https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/07/a-colombian-account-with-interest.html
#MoneyLending #loans #BarrioBanker #reckless #frugal #SavingMoney
Living with unsettled and unsettling questions
For many of today's most contentious issues, the solutions are unlikely to be found by adopting a fundamentalist approach. Some, however, believe their way is the only way.
For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/02/living-with-unsettled-and-unsettling.html.
Additional reading/viewing referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
https://youtu.be/h5p41xsn3xA ('The just-how-it-is society')
https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-covid-mRNA-vaccine-fauci-387418337013 (Fauci on vaccines)
https://youtu.be/wuuLFHsxyDY ('Death to dissenters. It's for your own good.')
https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2018/10/saving-ourselves-planet-earth-is-fine.html
https://youtu.be/ru1tmchxcXI ('Living with a destructive parasite')
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Te5al2APrQ&t=11s (Bjorn Lomborg)
https://youtu.be/J2PnghxjH_M ('Hold tight, the worst is yet to come')
https://youtu.be/a2ag1BT7tkw ('The Hypocrite World Cup: Everyone's a winner')
https://youtu.be/WB9pv8Xy5bk ('Rocking in the fear world')
https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/02/letter-to-editor-climate-crisis.html
https://youtu.be/s2uz4SAqWzU ('The Great Reset')
#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #covid19 #BjornLomborg
Abandoning the beer standard
There's much to be said for adopting a more lightweight approach to drinking beer. This can be easier said than done, however.
For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/02/abandoning-beer-standard.html.
Additional reading/viewing referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
https://youtu.be/8HtCEMnRl9A ('Bogotá's perpetual Corner Bar barrio')
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/irish-spend-smallest-share-of-any-eu-country-on-food-but-are-in-top-half-on-alcohol-spend-new-report-42323025.html (Irish Independent story)
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/alcohol-consumption-by-country (Alcohol consumption by country)
https://youtu.be/JnJTIQh_8IQ ('Bogotá's Santandercito, keeping the satiated dullness at bay')
https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2013/09/our-alcohol-problem.html ('Our alcohol problem')
https://youtu.be/fWg4sMMY8ZU ('Hooked on the BBC (or CCP if you will)')
https://youtu.be/FgguOVTjD5o ('Never-ending solo searching')
https://youtu.be/IrZgsbzStIQ ('Return of the peripatetic preceptor and the languid language learners')
https://youtu.be/SbqKNWfbCJw ('Drunk almost to death on the culture wars')
#DrinkingCulture #beer #AlcoholAddiction #ProblemDrinking
Focusing on filling the glass
Longing for halcyon days of yore is about as useful as overly focusing on past traumas.
For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/02/focusing-on-filling-glass.html.
Additional reading/viewing referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2017/06/things-could-always-be-better.html ('Things could always be better', blog story)
https://youtu.be/8HtCEMnRl9A ('Bogotá's perpetual Corner Bar barrio', audio blog)
https://youtu.be/WxNWMRoeHiU ('Making ends meet in Colombia', audio blog)
https://youtu.be/y2W2i_iLdLw ('Growing up and taking responsibility', audio blog)
https://youtu.be/J2PnghxjH_M ('Hold tight, the worst is yet to come', audio blog)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yg_3t-CHBZs ('The Town I loved So Well', song)
#GlassHalfEmpty #GlassHalfFull #LookingForward
A shout-out to Sutamarchán
Sutamarchán's claim that it has the best climate in the world is quite debatable. That aside, it's a nice town to visit.
For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/01/a-shout-out-to-sutamarchan.html.
Additional reading/viewing referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
https://youtube.com/shorts/ovNFcqcKTTc?feature=share (Sutamarchán's main plaza)
https://youtube.com/shorts/aA0ljU-65H4?feature=share ('The polytunnel capital of Colombia?')
https://youtu.be/5Cpvk6ccZLs ('A Pauna cracker')
https://youtu.be/KHQGOaRxZAA ('A dog's life in Colombia')
#Sutamarchán #longaniza #Tinjacá #Boyacá #Colombia
The care necessities: Dealing with old age
The mental decline of a loved one is arguably more difficult to come to terms with than seeing him/her physically deteriorate. In terms of prevention, lifestyle choices at a younger age could help to keep dementia at bay.
For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-care-necessities-dealing-with-old.html.
Additional reading/viewing referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2015/10/indomitable-spirit-indestructible-energy.html
https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2015/11/an-uncomfortable-undertaking.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mYVtKnbLNk
*Image credit: https://www.pexels.com/photo/people-walking-near-trees-2253911/
#OldAge #ElderlyCare #dementia #MentalHealth #Alzheimer
A Pauna cracker: Somewhat satisfying and not too dry
The town of Pauna in Colombia's Boyacá department may not top many must-visit lists but it has its plus points all the same.
For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/01/a-pauna-cracker-somewhat-satisfying-and.html.
Additional reading/viewing referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2013/08/san-gil-taming-suarez.html
https://youtube.com/shorts/wwNzhwOM8vk?feature=share (Pauna from a high)
https://youtube.com/shorts/jsiSVs2OSEs?feature=share (Cascada la Tunera)
https://youtube.com/shorts/qHBAHh-ujY0?feature=share (golden-brown waterfall)
https://youtube.com/shorts/-u4dJpn_99M?feature=share (Pauna's football fest)
#Pauna #Briceño #Boyacá #Colombia #TravelColombia #CascadaLaTunera
Finding that savoury spot between feasting and fasting
Incorporating intermittent fasting into our lives could work wonders for our overall health. That and cutting out highly processed foods.
For the text of this audio blog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/01/finding-that-savoury-spot-between.html.
Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):
https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2011/12/survival-of-dumbest.html
https://youtu.be/Yg6UhhV_K1s (Dr Pradip Jamnadas)
https://youtu.be/F7gDIshc-S0 (Dr Sten Ekberg)
https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/06/coming-clean-on-my-colombian-addiction.html
https://youtu.be/Hr1lW83qHCs (another video from Dr Sten Ekberg)
https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/07/death-to-dissenters-its-for-your-own.html
#IntermittentFasting #EatWell #feasting #fasting #PradipJamnadas #StenEkberg