"The Bond villain is often deranged and grandiose, sure, but he (or she) is also capable of hatching elaborate plans...

"The Bond villain is often deranged and grandiose, sure, but he (or she) is also capable of hatching elaborate plans to increase their bottom line, often by secretly manipulating the world’s economic systems (sometimes with the aid of a clandestine nuclear weapon or two). So, could they have succeeded?"
http://www.vulture.com/2012/11/which-james-bond-villain-plan-would-have-worked.html?mid=agenda--20121109&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

PSY parody - Broken Condom Style!

PSY parody - Broken Condom Style!

Awesome-sauce.

A Clever Poem Addresses Welfare in 1949

A Clever Poem Addresses Welfare in 1949

This was just the reminder I needed that the welfare / socialist / entitlement / steal from the rich and give to the lazy problem in the United States has been around much longer than any of us. Here is a poem, you may or may not like.
http://elscottharrell.com/an-ode-to-the-welfare-state-a-reminder-from-1949/

The real purpose of your life...

The real purpose of your life... 

I really dig Alan Watts and his ideals. He challenges me as a father and a human being who is really interested in living this one life I've been given to the very best of my abilities.

After watching this video, the question, for me, then becomes, "How does one raise their children in a manner that promotes these ideals but, at the same time, fosters their development into adults that are capable of supporting themselves and their future families?" 

The idea to sort of break free from the system is certainly germane to our choice to live the "slow travel" lifestyle, but the milestone-to-milestone path is difficult to avoid as a responsible parent.

Perhaps I'm just over-thinking things here... 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ERbvKrH-GC4

Facebook is now charging users a fee to ensure that posts from THEIR PERSONAL PROFILES are seen by their friends and...

Facebook is now charging users a fee to ensure that posts from THEIR PERSONAL PROFILES are seen by their friends and families! 

Are you effing kidding Facebook??? Seriously?

Here is my rant disguised as a marketing lesson or you may also properly attribute this post as a marketing lesson disguised as a rant.

Whatever. You decide. I look forward to your comments.
http://elscottharrell.com/facebook-now-charging-users-to-promote-personal-posts/

My about.me page... do you have one?

My about.me page... do you have one?
http://about.me/scottharrell

GoPro to L. Scott Harrell: "You, you, you... INFRINGER!"

GoPro to L. Scott Harrell: "You, you, you... INFRINGER!"

Yes, GoPro has called me to the carpet for registering the domain GoProDivemaster.com in anticipation of setting up a scuba diving education center specifically meant to train and certify PADI Divemasters.

I'm chalking this one up to over-zealous and misdirected brand protection that is not being uniformly enforced and I have a bone in my teeth over it.

Here's the story; please let me know what you think by leaving your comments below or, preferably, on my blog.

Who's wrong? How would you handle the email?
http://elscottharrell.com/gopro-cameras-sent-me-an-infringement-notice-silly-bastards/

For my country.

For my country.

L. Scott Harrell was tagged in L. Scott Harrell's album.

L. Scott Harrell was tagged in L. Scott Harrell's album.

If we have provided quality service to you in the past or you have found the information I provided via Pursuit...

If we have provided quality service to you in the past or you have found the information I provided via Pursuit Magazine or Private Investigator Marketing to be helpful, would you please consider leaving an excellent review on our page?

I will be more than happy to do the same for you in return if you leave me the link to your Google+ Local page as well.

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