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Survivorman Saves The Day!

Robbie — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:05:09 +0000

This is one reason I love Les Stroud. That male action sports model they call Bear on that other show just reeks out loud. Eating a bug on camera (being run by a camera CREW, remember) does not a survival expert make.

LES is for REAL. He risks his life to help the rest of us. He’s an educator, and activist and a true hero.

Check out the latest:

http://www.sacbee.com/2010/03/05/2584197/missing-skier-safe.html

This shot reminds me of live news, if seagulls had that…

Robbie — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 19:49:58 +0000

“Let’s go live to Jonathan Livingston as the intruder is dismembered for consumption. John?”

“Thanks, Bob. You know, these humans never learn not to climb the cliffs during the nesting season, so we’re proceeding with dismemberment. Look out for the carabiners, guys! Bob, back to you in the studio,”

“All you hunters…”

Robbie — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:06:15 +0000

I’ll Be Next To The Pretty People…

Robbie — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:49:04 +0000

…for the Pledges For Pets Telethon on Fox 31 Sunday from 12 Noon-5P.

May I say what will power it takes to give the puppy back? It’s not for the faint-hearted.

Thanks for any help you can give. We need to promote and support responsible pet ownership in this country, and the Dumb Friends League leads the way in our community. Their commitment is wonderous. They do it for people and they do it for animals. They ROCK.

Ruh-roooh!

Robbie — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:52:22 +0000

PUPPY CAM!

Favorite Quote

Robbie — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:52:00 +0000

…especially for people who wouldn’t miss knowing that there are tigers in the wild…

“What is man without the beasts? If all the beasts were gone, man would die from a great loneliness of spirit. For whatever happens to the beasts, soon happens to man. All things are connected.”

Chief Seattle

Anglophile?

Robbie — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:25:13 +0000

My family are all from the British Isles by way of Canada, so some people thing my Corgy obsession is Queen-driven. It’s really not, but that fact that Elizabeth the II loves Corgis doesn’t HURT.

Just LOOOK at ‘em…

Here Comes The Scary Part…

Robbie — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 21:03:17 +0000

It’s all about the brain.

Robbie — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 18:57:46 +0000

I watched a documentary last night on the History Channel about San Tsu’s Art of War and how the principals have applied to various battles. One important principal is this: War is a means to and end, not an end in itself. When nations get caught up in the emotions of war, it becomes an end in itself. San Tsu was opposed to this because it’s wasteful. Tragedy and waste of resources don’t improve human life. That’s why it works to “Pull a Gandhi”… or an MLK. But it’s a move that only a true world-class bad ass can pull off.

When it comes to conflict in certain middle eastern regions, I always wondered which side it’s gonna be. Whether interests of the Western world in the area have exacerbated the Palestinian/Israeli conflict is up to bigger brains than mine. But I do believe it’s going to take a real BRAIN to end the conflict. Blowing up Mecca wouldn’t really help-it would probably just result in even more massive destruction.

So, who’s it gonna be? Who’s gonna do the truly difficult thing and decide to stop fighting with violence and start fighting with a strategic understanding of the other side and what will make them stop?

This quote is from MLK: “Along the way of life, someone must have sense enough and morality enough to cut off the chain of hate,”

I’ll add one thing: that someone is going to have to be a world-class bad ass. That’s what Gandhi, Dr. King and Jesus all had in common. Not just the understanding of What Must Be Done, but also the sheer bravery to actually get it done. Each knew they would die for it, and saw that as a necessary part of the equation. To oppose hatred AND do whatever is necessary to end conflict, you’ve got to be a master strategist and a total bad ass.

Extraordinarily high-functioning humans with these attributes tend to surface now and then. I’m grateful we had MLK. And I’m hoping there will be another in my lifetime.

I’m NOT saying we have it easy…

Robbie — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:23:03 +0000

…but here’s a pic from friends in Iowa…