Archive | May, 2012

Watch “The Weight of The Nation,” a 4-part HBO documentary about America’s obesity epidemic

To Win, We Need to Lose. That’s the tagline from the new HBO Documentary, “The Weight Of The Nation.” It couldn’t be more true – almost 69% of American’s are obese or overweight. The documentary, released in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (notice that it’s the CDC, not some nutritional council), takes aim at what is [...]

Stressed out? Take this pill.

It’s been very, very crazy over at the Balcom Agency. We’ve got a lot going on. On top of that, there’s the rest of my life which is full of  the typical stress like cars not working and guacamole being so expensive at Chiptole. If you’re anything like me, when you are very busy and stressed, it’s tough to [...]

More Mind-Blowing Facts About Space Mountain

After I posted the video of Space Mountain with the lights on, I did a little more research into Space Mountain and found some more interesting tibits: The idea came from Walt Disney in mid 60′s as a way to simulate an astronaut’s return trip to Earth. There are four Space Mountains (California, Florida, Hong [...]

My Favorite Travel Accessory

My favorite travel accessory may surprise you. It’s not a MacBook Air, a Mophie Battery Charger or even earplugs. It’s the Jawbone Jambox. I love music and it’s a shame to miss out on it during a trip. The Jambox has an incredible battery (it last for about a week with regular use) and really good [...]