The Corrigan Cast

Paramilitaries, known as paracos, conduct their affairs with impunity in the far north of Bogotá, as they do across Colombia.For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2026/06/mingling-with-colombias-killers.html.*AGC, the initials in the thumbnail image, stands for Autodefensas Gaitanistas de Colombia, aka Clan del Golfo. It's Colombia's largest paramilitary group. For some background on those paracos, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_del_Golfo. #Bogotá #Santandercito #paracos #paramilitaries #ColombiasKillers #Colombia

Life in Colombia oftentimes feels a little surreal for Brendan 'Wrong Way' Corrigan. But this surrealism isn't sustainable. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2026/06/captivated-by-colombias-magical.html.#Colombia #MagicalRealism #surrealism #independence #acting #blogging

Few of Bogotá's barrios populares can be described as tranquil, but Santandercito in the far north does have a quieter side — at times.For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2026/05/a-surprising-side-to-bogotas-boisterous.html.#Santandercito #Bogotá #NoisePollution #QuietSide #sanctuary #Colombia

Part three of our highlights of James Boswell's seminal biography of the eighteenth-century giant of English literature, Dr Samuel Johnson.Part one: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/p3AA29Zql2bPart two: https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/pmbrftnRz2bFor the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2026/04/quotes-and-notes-on-james-boswells-life_30.html.#SamuelJohnson #DrJohnson #JamesBoswell #EdmundBurke #biography #literature #EnglishLiterature #GoldDiggers

Part two of a taste of the wit and wisdom to be found in Boswell's biography of the legendary 18th-century English writer Dr Samuel Johnson. Part one is at https://open.spotify.com/episode/1lhToOu2qKG5VMbykurfqa?si=RBsH2OW4RUWfHIqIvOuCxA.For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2026/04/quotes-and-notes-on-james-boswells-life_23.html.#SamuelJohnson #DrJohnson #JamesBoswell #biography #literature #England #Ireland #Scotland

James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson left such an impression on me that I've felt compelled to share my highlights from this pioneering biography. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2026/04/quotes-and-notes-on-james-boswells-life.html.#SamuelJohnson #DrJohnson #JamesBoswell #biography #literature

Some people are better at influencing than others. And, despite what some think, not all of these influencers are disingenuous.For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2026/03/market-influencers.html.#influencer #marketers #marketing #MarketInfluencers

A visit to Colombia's Vichada department is more about the journey than the destination. So Brendan 'Wrong Way' Corrigan is telling himself anyway.For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2026/03/vichada-vacillation.html.#Vichada #PuertoCarreño #LaPrimavera #Meta #PuertoGaitán #Manacacías #Orinoco #Colombia

While not completely averse to works of fiction, our narrator finds more comfort in reading works of nonfiction.For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2026/02/a-nonfiction-addiction.html.#nonfiction #fiction #reading #literature

A job with a nice blend of physical and mental work would be close to the Wrong Way Corrigan ideal. They're not that easy to find, though.For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2026/01/lets-get-physical.html.Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):https://youtu.be/vWz9VN40nCA?si=8pt8SydT4JOMpZushttps://youtu.be/qWU7A039O30https://youtu.be/nuxTijzLjkghttps://youtu.be/Q9DblkWqwUghttps://youtu.be/7DgKnru1ChMhttps://youtu.be/C5m79wgKzDMhttps://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2013/12/simply-having-indifferent-colombian.htmlhttps://youtu.be/AxriLYYZWh4#physical #OliviaNewtonJohn #physicality #WorkHard #exercise #PhysicalWork #workout

I can no longer say I prefer dogs to cats. But that doesn't mean I'm a cat man, either. Other pets are available, after all.For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2026/01/reigning-cats-over-dogs.html.Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):https://youtu.be/KHQGOaRxZAAhttps://youtu.be/sLCXY1z-muIhttps://gutenberg.org/cache/epub/7471/pg7471-images.htmlhttps://youtu.be/FgguOVTjD5ohttps://youtu.be/0CdttekQPyw#CatsAndDogs #cats #dogs #MansBestFriend #PGWodehouse

Going by an oft-quoted definition of insanity, many of us are thus insane. Few of us are truly that special, though.For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2025/12/misinterpreting-insanity.html.Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):https://bigthink.com/high-culture/how-viral-misquotes-evolve-and-replicate/https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2012/03/dealing-with-dealers.htmlhttps://youtu.be/ceU203AXOcUhttps://youtu.be/pB-8-1qnshchttps://youtu.be/MEh7kEO8eKkhttps://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/04/27/fact-check-einstein-never-said-quote-fish-climbing-trees/7384370002/https://youtu.be/o1NU08GmNyI#insanity #ignorance #stubbornness #stupidity #Einstein #sayings

Our lives are shaped by events and other actions over which we have little control. And there's not much we can do about it.For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2025/12/fatalist-attraction.html.Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/03/the-price-of-independence.htmlhttps://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2021/07/our-freedom-isnt-being-taken-away-we.htmlhttps://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2024/06/respite-from-uncertainty-and-migracion.htmlhttps://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2012/10/por-que-colombia.html#fatalism #fatalist #DecisionMaking #ChristopherHitchens

Legendary English writer Samuel Johnson struggled to write a diary, so it's forgivable that some of us lesser folk also find it challenging.For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-blank-diaries.html.Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Idler_(1758%E2%80%931760) https://www.gutenberg.org/files/1564/1564-h/1564-h.htm https://youtu.be/lt6b5zsj9wE https://youtu.be/5-c0vrlUKIc https://youtu.be/fZ7AgPIzCk8#SamuelJohnson #BlankDiary #journalling #diary

While most adult children care about their elderly parents, this doesn't mean they'd be good carers of them.For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2025/10/i-do-care-but-that-doesnt-make-me-great.html.Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):https://youtu.be/AxriLYYZWh4https://youtu.be/p6tlXXOW-ychttps://youtu.be/4EW1QNJY5_0https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2013/09/no-country-for-young-men.htmlhttps://youtu.be/nuxTijzLjkghttps://youtu.be/PxtloOywMJshttps://youtu.be/C5m79wgKzDMhttps://youtu.be/MEh7kEO8eKkhttps://youtu.be/2YCuwrHcdp0#OldAge #elderly #carers #Ireland #Alzheimers #dementia

There could be worse places than these towns in Colombia's Meta department for one to have a "lost" year.For the text of this vlog, visit .Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):https://youtu.be/kjGyR74B9NU https://youtu.be/yJ66B6sxl_g https://youtube.com/shorts/GYKwh_fGex8?si=MTA3DWCuhqGQbrOD https://youtu.be/5-c0vrlUKIc?si=eYXg5G6ZeSbYtqZ2https://youtu.be/JdnmiC_nnJY https://youtube.com/shorts/3LDh4nO-kLA?si=eJxvve07uKtWI8zW https://youtu.be/V5uQ1a09j_Y https://youtube.com/shorts/grSSV25sxOg?si=hJLxIaQDFxsudD5y https://www.facebook.com/brendan.corrigan.965/videos/1627481017920465/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v https://youtube.com/shorts/epCTeSzRGvY?si=-v_vadED0PRqKTHm https://youtu.be/kVMqYZFIJ74 https://youtu.be/7DgKnru1ChM#LosLlanos #Meta #SanMartín #Granada #Lejanías #SanJuanDeArama #Colombia

Some Colombians are convinced that the ordinary coffee they consume is mixed with cattle blood. It must be a myth, though, mustn't it?For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2025/06/would-you-like-some-coffee-with-your.html.Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version): https://youtu.be/fWg4sMMY8ZU https://youtu.be/MEh7kEO8eKk https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2011/12/there-are-twochief-ways-man-can-have.html https://youtu.be/5-c0vrlUKIc https://youtu.be/h5p41xsn3xA https://youtu.be/qxochuwc-Ks https://youtu.be/rJSFd2SPe9I#Colombia #coffee #ColombianCoffee #CowsBlood

Excessive sound from motorbikes and loud music has transformed what were no doubt once tranquil Colombian towns into hubs of noise pollution. For the text of this vlog, visit https://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2025/06/colombias-cacophonies-motos-music-and.html.Additional reading/listening referred to in the audio (inserted as hyperlinks in the text version):https://youtu.be/sLCXY1z-muIhttps://youtu.be/-yih2X-2Oawhttps://www.britannica.com/science/noise-pollutionhttps://www.cornellhealthcarereview.org/post/the-hidden-dangers-of-earbuds-and-headphoneshttps://youtu.be/kVMqYZFIJ74#Colombia #NoisePollution #sound #cacophony #motorbike #speakers #salespeople

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

If you treat people like apes, many will act in that way. This is the problem with many of today's health and safety regulations. But not in Colombia.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%20Blondahttps://youtu.be/e9UFOrv5dr8https://youtu.be/I8Z_c3ofXxYhttps://youtu.be/ihhISNo4lTkhttps://wwcorrigan.blogspot.com/2013/08/palomino-and-cabo-de-la-vela-lighter.htmlhttps://time.com/collection/time-co2-futures/6767943/sustainable-film-and-tv-production/https://youtu.be/Rt3GfdH1ouohttps://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