Martin Luther Movie (2003)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBsaRxjOb2M

Video clips of the 2003 film “Luther” about Martin Luther and the Reformation. I have a wide variety of views listed here. I don’t agree with all of them, but I enjoy the diversity. And it interests me that 500 years later people are still so passionate about Martin Luther.

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Reactions to Barack Obama in China

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69JeattgAqI

I’m not very much into politics. Partly because I have heard too many political rantings from people in my life. Armchair quarterbacks spouting off all the absolute truths of how things are, so convinced of how brilliant they are. I used to ask what they were doing about it, and get no fulfilling answer. They would vote in a presidential election, and that’s it. No time spent lobbying, no donations to special interest groups, no real world time devoted to their rantings. It bores me. Save it for the local Irish pub.

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Barack Obama Victory Speech (Part 2)

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02BV5Zah1Tw

11/04 – (Part 2) Grant Park, Chicago Illinois. Barack Obama’s presidential acceptance speech. Obama gives victory speech November 4th 2008 at Grant Park. Barack Obama wins 44th president of United States Of America.

Roman Tomanov 2004 International Circus Festival

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnX7AzXqWmo

Roman Tomanov (at this stage 15 years old) performing at the straps in 2004 at the International Circus Festival in Budapest (Hungary) where he won the bronze medal.

He’s currently a member of Cirque du Soleil’s latest resident show “Zaia” based at The Venetian Macao

James Randi exposes Uri Geller and Peter Popoff

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9w7jHYriFo

James Randi is a leader in the skeptical community who has been debunking paranormal and supernatural claims for most of his life. A magician himself James Randi is excellent at exposing the frauds that make up the paranormal and psychic communities. He offers a one million prize to anyone who can prove a paranormal claim scientifically and to this day nobody has won the money. Sylvia Browne has been ducking him for quite some time.

Macau Typhoon Warning – Neoguri

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqyplJg233Q

For current, up to date Typhoon Level warnings for Macau and Hong Kong from the Hong Kong Observatory please visit:

(Update 07/09 – New Link for Typhoone Warnings in Macau:
http://www.smg.gov.mo/www/cvm/typhoon/fe_typhoonmain.htm

http://www.smg.gov.mo/e_index.php

(Chinese TV report of Typhoon Level 8 “Neoguri” that hit Macau on April 20, 2008.

My first level 8 typhoon warning. Yipee! Reminds me of the hurricanes when I lived in Miami (hurricane parties are the best).

Friday, April 18 2008 – The Macau Meteorological and Geophysical Bureau (SMG) yesterday issued a tropical cyclone warning for typhoon ‘Neoguri’, the earliest period at which such warnings have ever been issued.

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Cirque Du Soleil – Venetian Macao

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Here is my personal “Conrad update” post that I’ll keep stickied on the top of my blog until our Cirque show opens. Click the “Read the rest of this entry” link to read current status, or the rest of the blog for tidbits on our new Cirque Du Soleil adventure in Macau, China. Sorry, no details posted about the show until after Grand Opening.

For my Cirque and Macau friends here is a link for Macau Real Time Typhoon Status:
http://www.smg.gov.mo/e_index.php

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