The Corrigan Cast

All that makes ColOmbia (there's no "u" in this Colombia, remember) great. It's a tasty and wholesome mix!For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2025/04/colombia-and-few-of-my-favourite-things.html.Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2017/07/introducing-our-colombia.htmlhttps://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2017/04/colombia-decides-2018-whatll-yours-be.htmlhttps://youtu.be/JdnmiC_nnJYhttps://youtu.be/kjGyR74B9NUhttps://youtube.com/shorts/jsqjZvw1ZP0https://youtube.com/shorts/grSSV25sxOghttps://www.facebook.com/brendan.corrigan.965/videos/620568437631415/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6vhttps://youtube.com/shorts/w6tgDMoBzaI?si=oMAOdLo2ZmRErPkBhttps://youtu.be/hTy2ocU09Sohttps://youtu.be/4qzFioAX5sshttps://youtu.be/JnJTIQh_8IQhttps://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/02/to-marketing-agency-robin.htmlhttps://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2016/07/remembering-casements-colombian.htmlhttps://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/09/la-chorrera-in-colombias-amazon-bloody.html#Colombia #CervezaCosteña #cuajada #Llanos #Boyacá #BarriosPopulares #panaderías #menudencias

Getting up to speed on the latest tech advancements is essential for online content creators. It can be a tough game to play, though. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2025/03/tech-it-or-leave-it.html.Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRpV0GePYeM https://youtu.be/o1NU08GmNyI https://youtu.be/pB-8-1qnshc https://richarddawkins.substack.com/p/sonnets-by-chatgpt https://youtube.com/shorts/grSSV25sxOg?si=HVOOpYOqVXHRcU7j https://youtu.be/kjGyR74B9NU#ContentCreators #tech #ArtificialIntelligence #upskilling

Some older social media users are having a middle-aged-style questioning of their online behaviour. Does Gen Z have the answers to this "crisis"?For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2025/02/after-interactive-intoxication-comes.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):https://youtu.be/AMHx56VSVD4https://youtu.be/0CdttekQPywhttps://youtu.be/hT6EN_FGttshttps://www.facebook.com/787745961/posts/10163260952820962/?mibextid=KUEnY6CBM2sLossthttps://youtu.be/iJ2iCdHPijMhttps://time.com/7203140/gen-z-drinking-less-alcohol/https://www.irishtimes.com/health/2024/08/24/falling-out-of-love-with-booze-why-ireland-is-drinking-less/https://www.expressvpn.com/blog/do-people-still-use-facebook/https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0216/1497006-cocaine-use-becoming-a-bigger-problem-on-social-scenes/https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnbbrandon/2022/10/09/mark-cuban-just-explained-why-gen-z-are-still-using-facebook/https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2019/07/facebook-instagram-killing-us-softly.html#SocialMedia #OnlineHate #Facebook #Instagram #Meta #MiddleAged #abstinence #intoxication

For the text of this vlog, visithttps://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2025/02/appreciating-colombias-approach-to.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):https://youtu.be/p-zG7iHnOi8?si=lYukBsX7lafvGB42 https://youtu.be/HOkpMgr2DX4?si=I0t_hY7rQmjhSryK https://youtu.be/-yih2X-2Oaw https://youtu.be/htr7k8abWPE https://youtu.be/yJ66B6sxl_g https://www.slb.com/about/who-we-are https://youtu.be/AUSZ5Ntwy_U https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2011/12/survival-of-dumbest.htmlhttps://youtu.be/HOkpMgr2DX4 https://nypost.com/2025/01/24/us-news/gop-basks-in-seismic-vibe-shift-one-week-into-trump-2-0-culturally-uncool-to-be-a-democrat/ https://youtu.be/TWspGqN8Gnc#HealthAndSafety #DEI #AtYourOwnRisk #Colombia

Giving in to the requests of others just to be nice can lead to resentment. Acts of kindness should align with one's morals. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2025/01/too-much-of-nice-guy-to-wrong-people.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtu.be/ihhISNo4lTk https://youtu.be/8HtCEMnRl9A https://youtu.be/yZyj8EAfeNs https://youtu.be/Q98ZcRlB7-o https://youtu.be/MEh7kEO8eKk https://youtu.be/JdnmiC_nnJY https://www.pdfdrive.to/book/when-the-body-says-no-3 https://youtu.be/AAFqCQwo_gA #MrNiceGuy #NiceGuy #CruelToBeKind #charitable #leeches<

Asking good questions helps us to become more active learners and more clued-in, well-rounded individuals. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2025/01/asking-good-questions-and-dealing-with.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j93ry8 https://youtu.be/h5p41xsn3xA https://youtu.be/JdnmiC_nnJY https://www.gutenberg.org/files/3638/3638-h/3638-h.htm https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2016/08/ignoring-is-bliss.html https://youtu.be/B33XRXo6fM0 #GoodQuestions #UncomfortableAnswers #EngagedLearner #learning #ignorance #indifference

Wrong Way Corrigan and The Corrigan Cast present "Our tops and flops of 2024". Required viewing! For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/12/our-tops-and-flops-of-2024.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/09/googlegulag-bloggers-faceless.html https://blogs.eltiempo.com/wrong-way-corrigan/2024/07/02/round-by-round-we-go-oh-no/ https://open.spotify.com/episode/15lsxM57ayjbyzkij2FaNn?si=85ca625f5a054545 https://youtu.be/Pqf7TIdSznE?si=R2mYXNex2eLbfC2e https://youtu.be/8MruneqK_rQ?si=m4qR35k-keyhAn-v https://youtube.com/shorts/3LDh4nO-kLA?si=FMOb0TeglWxh7ui0 https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/10/kamala-control-letter-to-editor.html https://blogs.eltiempo.com/wrong-way-corrigan/2024/10/03/cop-on-colombia-for-biodiversitys-sake/ https://open.spotify.com/episode/6pYbzXJ0AsvBofNGebrKua?si=6lupCHqQQUi96xJGn2hZ2g https://youtu.be/ikZ42sZR46g?si=HxMksc1x3hybeduE https://youtube.com/shorts/KZGa2l-Mrnc?si=neHVxajOuG8fGSKa https://youtube.com/shorts/hkPd7aMwbl8?si=SQDhU-8LSJQrw-j4 https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/11/ready-to-do-my-bit-for-ireland-as.html #Tops2024 #Flops2024 #2024Review #Spotify #blogger #podcast

Mainstream media has lost much credibility. They can regain it by dipping their collective heads in the bullshit of the masses they abhor. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-mainstream-medias-bullshit-problem.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtu.be/mCTH1t_3JDc?si=XfLWNT0A9eEoSZFp https://youtu.be/80FuwA3fvQQ https://youtu.be/yJ66B6sxl_g https://youtu.be/wuuLFHsxyDY https://youtu.be/QdizFwr2uKE https://youtu.be/9di0lFn1XIk #MainstreamMedia #LegacyMedia #BullshitProblem #bullshit #BBC #RayDArcy

Far from being a dull backwater, San José del Guaviare is one of Colombia's best department capitals in which to live. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/11/san-jose-del-guaviare-colombias-best.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://www.larepublica.co/economia/estos-son-los-municipios-que-tienen-la-mayor-proporcion-de-personas-migrantes-2908664= https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-independent-travellers-guide-of.html https://youtube.com/shorts/giBCjBagprM https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2012/01/dirty-old-town.html https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2013/01/buenaventuras-dirty-delights.html https://youtu.be/FFCnP-lLJaA https://youtube.com/shorts/fazMBCuZWYQ https://youtu.be/yJ66B6sxl_g #SanJoséDelGuaviare #Guaviare #immigrants #migrants #Colombia

The idea that our writer is a wild rover is wide of the mark. He has been more of a mild rover. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-mild-rover.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_4KboYi40Ihttps://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-bogota-nomad.html https://youtu.be/THbvrDr-Yno https://youtu.be/NY_ZfkRW44M https://youtu.be/Lzz-VLAoRzghttps://youtube.com/shorts/yRvjs1B01g0https://youtube.com/shorts/FtmmCHaFgQ4https://youtube.com/shorts/AysHUDSspl8 https://youtu.be/FFCnP-lLJaA https://youtu.be/hf02og5Qkt4 https://youtube.com/shorts/giBCjBagprM https://youtu.be/kjGyR74B9NU https://youtu.be/8HtCEMnRl9A https://youtu.be/nuxTijzLjkg https://youtu.be/DUjyPrazhD0 https://youtu.be/c42jvnGNR9Q #MildRover #WildRover #wanderer #travel #LifeOnTheRoad #Colombia

Many Colombians are proud of their country's rich biodiversity. But expressing pride about this is easy. Taking measures to maintain it is far more difficult. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/10/cop-on-colombia-for-biodiversitys-sake.html. *'Cop on' is a mostly Irish expression. Definition available at https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/cop+(oneself)+on. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/03/loving-colombia.html https://www.wwf.org.co/?390951/Resultados-Encuesta-Biodiversidad-Colombia-2024 https://youtube.com/shorts/ZHGESHxM0no?si=HYB1zibvlqv8FUfo https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/plastic-pollution-by-country https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2018/03/the-disposable-republic-of-colombia.html https://www.independent.ie/opinion/letters/class-categories-demean-everyone-so-can-we-please-stop-defining-ourselves-by-our-earnings/41361557.html https://www.cop16colombia.com/es/en/ https://greentumble.com/is-recycling-worth-it #Cop16 #biodiversity #WasteManagement #WorldWildlifeFund #Colombia

Artificial intelligence looks set to create a class of largely irrelevant humans. Some of us are already at that stage, it seems. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/09/fending-off-irrelevance-in-artificial.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtu.be/hT6EN_FGtts https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/taking-break-news-can-improve-mental-health-study-finds-rcna51954 https://youtu.be/QdizFwr2uKE https://youtu.be/Rt3GfdH1ouo https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/aug/15/21-lessons-for-the-21st-century-by-yuval-noah-harari-review https://youtu.be/nuxTijzLjkg https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/05/not-just-food-for-thought.html https://youtu.be/Q9DblkWqwUg #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #irrelevance #BiochemicalBeings #YuvalNoahHarari

The native-knows-best belief loses some credence in La Chorrera indigenous reserve deep in Colombia's Amazon. It's autonomous in name but not in nature. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/09/la-chorrera-in-colombias-amazon-bloody.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myth_of_the_Noble_savage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncontacted_peoples https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2012/07/whose-land-is-it-anyway.html https://youtu.be/FFCnP-lLJaA https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-independent-travellers-guide-of.html https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2016/07/remembering-casements-colombian.html https://youtube.com/shorts/W8w17o2HIOU?si=G6_vkTZ1bvA6e09K https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/05/not-just-food-for-thought.html https://youtube.com/shorts/lgrSZ63P-dI?si=vdURlpwTVfzvct8K #LaChorrera #Amazonas #Amazon #IndigenousReserve #Uitoto #Bora #Colombia

Google Blogger's recent deletion of two of my covid-19 pandemic-era posts is a strange, senseless, and worrying development. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/09/googlegulag-bloggers-faceless.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtu.be/cOnUpPoUkjo https://youtu.be/Z8hRwiHfrTs #GoogleBlogger #gulag #censorship #FreeSpeech #blogging #Google

The Putumayo River is said to allure all who see it. This must have been at play in my visit to Puerto Asís, in Colombia's south, close to the border with Ecuador. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/08/pacific-puerto-asis.html. Addition al reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2012/01/dirty-old-town.html https://youtu.be/sBBkZLWdm2w https://telencuestas.com/censos-de-poblacion/colombia/2024/putumayo/puerto-asis https://www.instagram.com/p/C-dLuG0pNxp/?igsh=dmE2dndoanp5MDNo https://youtu.be/fWg4sMMY8ZU https://x.com/wwaycorrigan/status/1822443382829965686?t=Syg0Sv7jUiS6hCmKNCs43g&s=19 https://youtube.com/shorts/5x3LuLyeNYc?si=bPFWQ9qfNgsZXHRG https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2016/07/remembering-casements-colombian.html https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2018/02/the-independent-travellers-guide-of.html https://youtu.be/QdizFwr2uKE #PuertoAsís #Putumayo #AmazonJungle #Colombia

The discourse in US politics these days rarely rises above the level of schoolyard bullies. Is it a sign that the country's democracy is under threat? For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/07/us-democracy-drags-on-but-decorum-is.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtu.be/ikZ42sZR46g https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2018/09/flying-flag-for-political-incorrectness.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YEsd7esFjbw https://youtube.com/shorts/oRt5IXbYsO0?si=j8ebRciN9sJjvt3W https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2016/01/in-god-we-trust-and-little-else.html https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/01/trumpism-why-it-wont-go-gentle-into.html #USDemocracy #DonaldTrump #KamalaHarris #JoeBiden #decorum #democracy #decline #USA

Struggling for creativity? Lacking concentration? Your local café/coffee shop can see you right. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/07/apartments-of-pain-cafes-and-panaderias.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2014/10/end-of-strata-republic.html https://youtu.be/mvCgSqPZ4EM?si=YgG_oORTfw6tCtt9 https://youtu.be/JnJTIQh_8IQ https://youtu.be/8HtCEMnRl9A https://youtu.be/nuxTijzLjkg https://youtu.be/Q98ZcRlB7-o https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/06/the-bogota-nomad.html https://youtu.be/0CdttekQPyw https://youtu.be/Pn7Ppnhbs7Q https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210114-why-youre-more-creative-in-coffee-shops https://youtu.be/fWg4sMMY8ZU https://youtu.be/hT6EN_FGtts #CoffeeShopEffect #CoffeeShops #café #panaderías #creativity #WorkSpace #coworking

Colombia's media and many of its citizens are often insufferable when it comes to supporting their national football team. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/07/shunning-la-seleccion-colombia.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2012/04/strength-in-belief.html https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2017/12/replacing-religions-false-comforts.html https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2012/11/tribal-warfare.html https://www.theburkean.ie/articles/2018/08/13/ireland-the-land-of-sin-and-cynicism https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/our-culture-is-saturated-in-negativity-and-cynicism-1.607220 https://youtu.be/oDKkNR4NBoY https://youtu.be/yJ66B6sxl_g https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/03/loving-colombia.html #LaSelecciónColombia #Colombia #football #FootballFans #fanaticism #CopaAmérica #insufferable

Colombian residency has its advantages. One of them is not having to deal with Migración Colombia's buggy online system for a few years! For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/06/respite-from-uncertainty-and-migracion.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2022/11/a-somewhat-pleasant-surprise.html https://youtu.be/sW-h_IXwhGo https://youtu.be/6My9_5aqxtU https://bogota.gov.co/internacional/extranjeros-residentes-en-bogota-podran-votar-por-el-presidente https://youtu.be/h5p41xsn3xA https://youtu.be/QnOrEBuFa_0 #ColombiaResidency #RvisaColombia #CancilleríaColombia #MigraciónColombia #CédulaExtranjería #Colombia

Little good comes from the practice of buying rounds of alcoholic drinks. Why do some people insist on doing so? For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/06/round-by-round-we-go-oh-no.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtu.be/yJ66B6sxl_g https://youtu.be/8HtCEMnRl9A https://youtu.be/NY_ZfkRW44M https://youtu.be/q614RfofUCo https://youtu.be/LYJOUMUtcmc https://youtu.be/hT6EN_FGtts #BuyingRounds #RoundBuying #rounds #OrderOrder #BoozeBuying #beer #alcohol #PubCulture #JustSayNo

The head tells me to give up my independent content creation. The heart says to keep going. The latter is getting its way — for now. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/06/chasing-media-dragon-raison-detre.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtu.be/Rt3GfdH1ouo https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2014/02/google-nosense.html https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-65650822 https://youtu.be/QdizFwr2uKE https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2019/04/a-matter-of-motivation.html https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2023/11/calling-out-illiberal-liberals.html https://youtu.be/ceU203AXOcU https://youtu.be/e9UFOrv5dr8 https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2020/05/not-just-food-for-thought.html https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2018/01/returning-to-life-more-ordinary.html #ChasingTheDragon #RaisonDêtre #MediaMan #popularity #blogging #podcasting #viral

A new Spanish TV series, Los 39, is drama-packed. Filming it on location in Palomino also had its drama. And divas. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/05/life-imitating-art-of-los-39-minus.html. Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtu.be/nuxTijzLjkg https://youtu.be/MEh7kEO8eKk https://youtu.be/hTy2ocU09So https://youtu.be/XFL7ynNLEBE https://youtu.be/c42jvnGNR9Q https://youtu.be/ceU203AXOcU https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/Vitai-Lampada-Henry-Newbolt/ https://youtu.be/e9UFOrv5dr8 https://youtu.be/2TqSbmpBHdQ?si=UBoKh6SXdk0GGz_8 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-lost-fort-of-columbus-8026921/ https://www.elespectador.com/el-magazin-cultural/sobre-los-39-la-nueva-serie-que-se-esta-rodando-en-la-guajira-noticias-hoy/ https://youtu.be/XZ2GdkJ-tsY https://youtu.be/fZ7AgPIzCk8 #LifeImitatingArt #acting #divas #gossip #GroupDynamics #SuperExtras #Los39

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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/hTy2ocU09So

https://youtu.be/KHQGOaRxZAA

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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

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/

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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/0CdttekQPyw

https://youtu.be/c42jvnGNR9Q

https://youtu.be/XZ2GdkJ-tsY #Bogotá #BoggedDown #LifeRevaluation #LifeReappraisal #frenemies

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