Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Bloody Slow Walking People


I know everyone has had that one moron that takes up the whole sidewalk when it just so happens you need to get somewhere in a hurry.  There is nothing more frustrating then the fact that there is somewhere you need to be but you can't get there.  First of all the only thought running through your head in a situation like this is "how can I get around this behemoth of a person without being pushy or rude." Another thing that kills me is how can they not hear you nipping at their heels? Obviously I have caught up to you and want to continue to move at the same pace so try and dig down deep and find the blatant common curtesy and MOVE! If its not enough that i'm matching them pace for pace then how about the fact that they can hear my breath because i'm inches away from the back of their neck.  Lets get serious here and give your head a shake. I have no problem with the person, just the way they conduct their obvious indefference to the fellow stepper by being so oblivious to their fellow man.

Thursday, April 9, 2009

Slums in Mumbai (Slumdog Millionaire)




The slums in Mumbai have risen exponentially since the 1950's. The people who occupy the slums make up 60% of Mumbai's population which is around 7 million people. The slum region is extremely dense with about 16500 people per square mile which makes it easy to see how such problems like cleanliness and health are non existant. The slums are saturated with pollution and disease. Nearby hospitals are underresourced and many of the doctors working there lack official training and even the simplest qualifications for their job. The slum growth rate in Mumbai is actually greater than that of the general urban growth rate. The island of Bombay is quickly becoming a slum entirely, and there is little to no action being implicated to reverse this detrimental affect on this region.

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Geoff Ogilvy

Geoff Ogilvy has always been an extremely gifted young talent. He picked up his first golf club at the age of 7 and became a scratch golfer at the age of 16. Over the last few years he's come into his own earning him his current first place ranking in the FedEx Cup standings. Over his 197 pro events played, he has 78 top 25 finishes which has earned him just under 20 million dollars in his professional career. Of his 6 events played in his 2009 season he already has 2 wins up against the best golfers in the world. It seems as if he continually tops his preformance every time he hits a golf ball and is showing his desire to come closer in contention with golf's greatest, Tiger Woods. Expect great things from this young Australian in events to come.