A rambling off-topic discussion (us? rambling? off-topic?) about travel, vacations, and what we can learn about our own and other cultures by hopping on a plane every once in a while.

(Music from Team America World Police)

Does having a constant inner PR agent undermine our effort to reduce the ego? Plus, Patrick takes it like a little girl.

Links mentioned:

• The one and only Dooce.

• The video game podcast Patrick mentions was the July 3, 2007 episode of 1up Yours.

• You best not mess with Pema Chodron’s tea, sucka!

Some new developments in food technology get us asking where exactly our limits and attachments are.

Links mentioned:

• Mmm… shmeat.

• And a page of placenta recipes! Mouth-watering!

• And last but not least… Human Flavored Tofu! Hufu… simply delectable! All the great flavor of eating humans without the guilt!

(Music from Kevin MacLeod )

Stuff White People Like pretty much describes us to a “T.” We toss around some of the feelings this brings up and follow the usual tangents.

Links mentioned:

• The site that we talk about all episode, Stuff White People Like.

• A Pali resource if you’re crazy enough to study that crusty old language.

• The Wired piece on the girl who is famous for being famous.