Invasion of Number Six

Like many, I was sad to hear of the death of Patrick McGoohan, best known as one of the creators of (and star of) the 1960's eccentric British television show "The Prisoner". Although the 1960's was before my time, I first caught the show in the 1980's, and later in the early 2000's.

If you aren't familiar with the series it is difficult to explain. Superficially it is science fiction drama about a master spy who is kidnapped after he resigns and is taken to a mysterious place known only as "The Village". The lead character, known as Number Six, has two goals: escape The Village and find out the identity of the elusive Number One.

Beneath the surface the show has much to say about morality, liberty, the self, the role of government, and a host of other topics. It is well worth digging into.

Of course, the saddening news left me with a desire to watch the series again. However, The Prisoner is rarely on television and is sometimes difficult to find on DVD.

AMC TV to the rescue! AMC is working on a new version of The Prisoner, and as part of the promotion, you can watch every episode of the 1960's classic online. AMC's Prisoner Video site is at: http://www.amctv.com/videos/the-prisoner-1960s-video/.

Five for Charity

In the spirit of the holidays:

Lowen & Navarro along with Five for Fighting's John Ondrasik and a group of ALS affected families perform in the "Learning To Fall" video. Watching is the easiest way to assist Augie's Quest, an ALS charity associated with the Muscular Dystrophy Assn. Each click earns a buck for Augie's Quest, and best of all, it's free! Just click the link below to go to the WhatKindOfWorldDoYouWant.com website, and click the frame to watch the video. It's that easy!

WhatKindOfWorldDoYouWant.com Video

Food shortages?

It is scary to think about food shortages happening here in America. Do you think it is all a big scare tactic theory? Look no further than the free market:

Sams Club, Costco Curbing Rice Sales (NPR/Reuters)

Pizza and beer now cost an arm and a leg (MSNBC)

So much for Tuesday Night Japanese Food. At least all that corn we are using for fuel has lowered the cost of driving my car. Actually.. hmmm.. wait a minute...

Five SEO misunderstandings

Search engine optimization is a small hobby of mine (still #1 on "Spruce Pine" woo-hoo). This blog posting is a good list of myths that are often believed by beginners.

Top Five SEO Misunderstandings