London Underground, Ikea and The Shock Doctrine

post from Going Underground's Blog on 02 June 2008 11:50:00 PM. © Going Underground's Blog

When I see people like this on the Tube, I know why I live in London and why people still believe it's one of the coolest cities in the world.

I've been in this position many times on the Tube where I've had my blue Ikea bag of bits and pieces, struggling back from Neasden London Underground Station, in the days when there was only one Ikea in London - not like the many Ikea stores we have now and they even sponsor the Tube map.

I've also carried back ridiculously large potted plants.

But I've certainly never done both of these and read a copy of The Shock Doctrine at the same time. 10 out of 10 for looking chilled and trendy on the Tube. Klein's book is definitely in my amazon basket now, particularly in light of things I've been blogging about more recently.

Seeing her and other Londoners on the Tube reading stuff like the Four Hour Work Week and stuff about Buddhism made me realise I need to catch up on a lot of books. Particularly non fiction.

Regular readers know that I used to belong to a Book Group and that I prefer fiction. I stopped going for a number of reasons but mainly because I had no time to read the books. But perhaps if I read something like The Four Hour Work Week, I'd be able to find more time.

I tend to bluff my way through a lot of non fiction by going to talks by people who've written interesting books. Or I'll read blog posts about their work or even their own blogs. Or talk to people who've done the any of those. I think that's what the above book is about. If anyone knows can they let me know.

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More NY: new pay toilets, bad Tavern, EZ Pass
trick

post from NewYorkology: A Free New York Travel Guide on 02 June 2008 10:00:39 PM. © NewYorkology: A Free New York Travel Guide

Whitman's Mannahatta! By Amy Langfield/NewYorkology Tavern on the Green pays $2.2 mln in racial discrimination lawsuit (NY Times) The federal commission said the sexual harassment had included graphic comments and demands for sexual acts, as well as groping of...

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Walks in India: Rishikesh - Laxman Jhula

post from India Travel Blog on 02 June 2008 09:01:00 PM. © India Travel Blog

This post is part of a series on 'Walks in India'.Place: Rishikesh Highlights: Hanging bridges(Ram Jhula and Laxman Jhula), Temples, Small shops, Wooded stretch, Ashrams(Swargashram and Parmarth Niketan), Ganga Aarti.Season: October to March, when it is[...]

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What makes women go daring in Boracay

post from Philippine Travel Blog on 02 June 2008 07:33:45 PM. © Philippine Travel Blog

The name Boracay alone conjures images of leisure and pleasure at their best, specially partying tourists enjoying the Caribbean-like ambience and splendor of its beach front areas during early evenings complete with a happy mix of festive lights and Latin music.Boracay, a small island off northwestern Panay in Western Visayas is known worldwide as a [...]

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Mandarin Airline maiden flight to Kalibo is an
indication of a growing airport

post from Philippine Travel Blog on 02 June 2008 07:24:56 PM. © Philippine Travel Blog

Air Transportation Office (ATO) manager Alan Java said that the Mandarin Airline’s maiden flight to Kalibo Airport last Saturday is an indication that the airport is really growing.Manager Java said that the Mandarin Airline, which is a subsidiary of Taiwan?s largest carrier the China Airlines, had 166 tourists on board from Taipei going to Boracay [...]

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Tourism boom brings jobs to Philippines -
Philippine Department of Tourism

post from Philippine Travel Blog on 02 June 2008 07:20:28 PM. © Philippine Travel Blog

The Department of Tourism is on a roll.Through targeted marketing campaigns in China, Japan, Korea, the United States, the Middle East and Europe, it was able to attract 3.09 million tourists into the Philippines last year. And since the campaigns remain on high gear, it is optimistic that 3.4 million more will come in this [...]

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Tissue paper consumption in Japan

post from Japan Probe on 02 June 2008 06:48:39 PM. © Japan Probe

A graph from the same TV show featured in our last post, this time showing annual tissue paper consumption in Japan compared to other first world nations:The program noted that Japanese people probably use tissues a lot when cleaning, whereas people in other countries might use towels or some other non-tissue cleaning device. They [...]

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Abert's Squirrel

An Abert's squirrel high on La Luz last weekend. He was a very social little being -- kind of kept playing hide and seek with me.

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June is rose month in NY gardens, and Moore time

post from NewYorkology: A Free New York Travel Guide on 02 June 2008 02:22:50 PM. © NewYorkology: A Free New York Travel Guide

NewYorkology contributor Jane Berger has compiled a list of selected garden-related events for June. Jane is a professional landscape designer working throughout the Northeast and is editor and publisher of Garden Design Online. Brooklyn Botanic Garden (718) 623-7220 June is...

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June is rose month in NY gardens, and Henry Moore
time

post from NewYorkology: A Free New York Travel Guide on 02 June 2008 02:22:50 PM. © NewYorkology: A Free New York Travel Guide

NewYorkology contributor Jane Berger has compiled a list of selected garden-related events for June. Jane is a professional landscape designer working throughout the Northeast and is editor and publisher of Garden Design Online. Brooklyn Botanic Garden (718) 623-7220 June is...

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