I like to let you guys know what we’re up to.

We’re currently buying and making a lot of new websites. Sometimes the websites work, sometimes they don’t. In life, you’ve gotta take chances.

One thing Add and I noticed for search is that a lot of people, millions in fact, search for the term “best … in 2012″ for example. An example might be, “what is the best podcast for learning English in 2012. We already know that the answer is China232. Lol. (I do actually believe that though)

We’re going to be working on this site and writing about a lot of the best of different stuff this coming year. One cool thing about making a site like this is that you get to research a lot of cool new products. Another cool thing is that it will help with our bargaining power if we can help people or brands get to the top of the list.

We’re honest enough to never be fake with this because we only work with people and companies that we actually like and think are the best in their industry. Something makes me sick about selling something that I know sucks. We bought the next 7 years of this series of websites and hope to really use them well by providing a lot of cool info and being able to bargain better with companies and people. It’s all about an honest win/win. That’s how we like to do business.

Anyway, I just wrote my first article and it’s not a big deal. Add is working on the design and obviously it’s not finished, but if you are interested and want to check it out it is www.bestin2012.com I’d love to hear your comments on the general idea of this. I’m going to be writing a lot. If you are the best in something, let me know and I’ll look into it.

I’ve gotta admit, I was pretty surprised when I saw this piece of news…

I want to get some of your opinions on this. Basically, there is a Japanese Pop Group where one of the singers is actually a “fake” face. Some impressive video editors took the “prettiest” facial features from 6 different girls and somehow made a new girl. She looks pretty real to me. I’ll post 2 Youtube videos about this. The reason I picked 2 videos is that the youtube videos are made from some very strange news people. I think it’s really terrible how they make Japan look and they think they are being funny but they are not. This whole thing is quite strange. If you have a few minutes, take a look at the videos and practice some writing about your thoughts.

Note: To any Japanese people, I know these people doing the news are CRAZY. I’m just sharing because the whole thing is an “interesting” story and I want to hear the “world’s” thoughts about this. I know this is not a normal thing for your culture and I think it’s so stupid to watch western media trying to comment on other cultures when they have no idea about what they are talking about. It’s also important to note that this isn’t normal western media. They are just strange people on Youtube. No wonder there are so many misunderstandings in this world.

Here are the 2 videos. Check em out and comment below:

Andy

This is a list, in order, of the world’s most populous countries. That means the countries with the “highest population” (most people living in them).

I’m interested in learning new stuff and some of these countries in the list really surprised me. I wanted to share it with you in case you feel the same as I do. I think it’s interesting to take a look at the list and then read about what’s going on in these countries.

This kind of thing can tell you a lot about the world and what the future MIGHT be like. I think it’s important to have a “rough idea” of at least the top 50 countries on the list. This kind of information is completely useless if you don’t think about what it means, but it is very interesting when you think about what this means for the world.

I’d love to hear from you guys about where your country is on the list and what is going on there. Is it a good place to travel to? Is it safe? Is business going well there? Which international brands are popular in your countries? What do you think the future will be like and why? Here is the link to the list:

List of Countries in Order of Population

Looking forward to your comments. What surprised you?

I will answer your questions/comments and then share my personal feelings after reading from you guys.

Note: Population density is also an interesting number on there. In case you don’t know, it means the number of people on average living in one square kilometer of the country. There is one country that has over 1000 people per square kilometer and another country with under 3 people per square kilometer.

Andy

Governor Eliot Spitzer was well known for working to eliminate wall street wrongdoings as well as helping to bust several prostitution rings. He was thought of as an “upstanding member of society” with a high moral code.

Recently he was caught on a federal wiretap where he was arranging to meet with a high-priced prostitute (several thousand dollars) in a Washington hotel. He has since confessed his “double life”, publicly apologized to his wife, family, and the general public. Then he stepped down from his position as governor.

Helpful vocab:

Upstanding member of society: An upstanding member of society is a person who has high morals, tries to do what is right, and doesn’t do illegal things.

Wiretap: A wiretap is a way of secretly listening into other people’s phone calls. If you were a suspect of a crime, the police could “tap into” your phone conversations, (ie. listen to them without you knowing) to see if they could get evidence for your crimes.

Double life:  Click here to read my blog about it.

Stepped down: If someone “steps down” from a job or a position, it means they resign (quit). Often people do this to avoid having to get fired or making a big court case out of it.

I’d love to hear your opinions on this situation. Do you think Eliot Spitzer’s wife should divorce him? Do you think he is a terrible person?

Go here to the discussion forum to share your ideas: Eliot Spitzer discussion

Andy