John Mortell's blog

He makes it sound so easy..

John — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 19:13:31 +0000

Al Gore speaking in DC at an environment conference 7.17.08:

Al Gore VS Weird Al

John — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:42:58 +0000

Classic celebrity deathmatch:

Librivox

John — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 09:00:03 +0000

Librivox is an volunteer organisation devoted to putting up various public domain books in audio form. While I know that audio recordings aren’t for everyone, its still quite useful for the like of me who travel a bit and yet can’t always read while doing so. Currently I’m downloading their H.P. Lovecraft collection. Obviously,given that these are recorded by ‘the man on the street’, some of the audio recordings could be of a slightly better quality, but the vast majority of them are pretty cool so take a look…

Memes and their role in hijacking our brains…

John — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:57:17 +0000

Bill Moyers address the National Conference for Media Reform in Minneapolis, June 7, 2008

John — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:38:13 +0000

Interesting video, and while there’s nothing in it that many haven’t heard before (Jonathan Hickman’s ‘The Nightly News’ comes to mind as a source of such discussions) it is still interesting to see such a big name talking about such things:

A Measured View..

John — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:06:09 +0000

… Is the one that John Power (one of the lads from school) seems to be taking these days. Didn’t realise that he was blogging until I bumped into him in a Borders book store in Boston. He has a lot of interesting commentary so take a look.

The Flintstones?

John — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:39:09 +0000

I’m going to try write a post on my experience of the U.S and finishing college the next day or two. In the meantime, back to video-blogging:

jon stewart waterboards a muppet…

John — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 13:36:00 +0000

going home

John — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:34:12 +0000

To try and express how disappointed I am is difficult. Yet the fact that having made the decision to go that I feel a lot happier says a lot. Frankly this week and a day that I was in Boston has been the worst of my life. Or at least feels like it now. What’s been most dissappointing has been the fact that several groups of people, some of whom I really would not have expected it of, have abandoned me when I really needed help. One of them, getting a call from me that I could not have sounded good during, responded with ‘I really need my sleep’ … Others, in their attitude have given me the response of ‘hope that homeless thing goes well for you’… While some people have suggested travelling, to be honest, I really am just so sick and tired after this week that I don’t think I could even enjoy it. I hope, that by going tomorrow, I can use the money I have to come back some other time…

fuck

John — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:59:03 +0000

Boston’s been a bit of a disaster, currently unemployed and homeless. can’t travel easily either. anyone know anything that could help get in touch please!