Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2010 Emory Commencement Address (video)
Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2010 Emory Commencement Address: California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger delivered an inspiring and hilarious keynote address at Emory University's 165th commencement ceremony on Monday, May 10, 2010. He received an honorary doctor of laws degree, his "first law degree." Schwarzenegger pumped students up with the story of his rise to world-famous athlete, actor and politician, by never being afraid of failure.
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A reminder of the important things in life - How to be happy book/video
The hidden beauty of pollination - TED Talks video
Pollination: it's vital to life on Earth, but largely unseen by the human eye. Filmmaker shows us the intricate world of pollen and pollinators with gorgeous high-speed images from the film "Wings of Life," inspired by the vanishing of one of nature's primary pollinators, the honeybee.
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Leopard vs. the World - National Geographic video
Random Photo: Mekong Delta
Those who only give the Mekong Delta a $10 or $15 from Saigon only get a brief look at Ben Tre, which is nice enough but stuffed with visitors (though this shot is from that area). Lost over the past decade is how much easier it's become to visit the delta on your own -- using buses, hiring moto-taxis to go over ferries and roads not on maps. In some cases, as the one above, I had a boat and a driver to myself -- and saw about five tourists in a full week.