The Pakistani Spectator

Would you please tell us something about you and your site?

i have degrees in english and film, and im a cook. i started this site to post videos i came across on youtube, and to honor Bill Hicks who is one of my heros. i have a documentary about Bill Hicks posted on my site @
http://thebivouac.wordpress.com/2008/02/18/bill-hicks-outlaw-comic-dark-poet-prophet/

Do you feel that you continue to grow in your writing the longer you write? Why is that important to you?

i don’t write articles. i mostly post things i find intriguing to provoke thought and discourse. if a picture is worth a thousand words, then what is video worth?

I’m wondering what some of your memorable experiences are with blogging?

the most memorable and exciting things only happen when i get a lot of hits in one day.

What do you do in order to keep up your communication with other bloggers?

i don’t talk to other bloggers very often, or even look at other blogs. i mostly spend my time scavenging youtube.

What do you think is the most exciting or most innovative use of technology in politics right now?

youtube, and thats an easy question to answer. Ron Paul’s campaign owes much of its success to youtube. it’s an amazing thing..

Do you think that these new technologies are effective in making people more responsive?

absolutely, blogs like mine wouldn’t be possible without youtube. In that my blog is mostly video.

What do you think sets Your site apart from others?

I try to give a handful of things to check out day to day, and a variety. Plus my site is mostly video related. i also have a fair knowledge of philosophy, literature, and film to select some of the most entertaining and inciteful pieces i come across. i try to work as a filter for people busier than i am.

If you could choose one characteristic you have that brought you success in life, what would it be?

well success would imply that i was satisfied with some aspect of my life, which i’m not. that would be a hard question to answer, but as far as my comprehension of the world and ability to see things the way i do has to do with understanding at a young age that everything i know is taught, and not necessarily true no matter how many people believe it.

What was the happiest and gloomiest moment of your life?

a woman i once knew.

Do you think [the use of Twitter and other social networking tools by politicians] is bandwagon jumping or what?

i dont know what twitter is, but i think meetup.com and meetup groups are good things.

If you could pick a travel destination, anywhere in the world, with no worries about how it’s paid for - what would your top 3 choices be?

Costa rica
Japan
Australia

What is your favorite book and why?

i really liked Hell’s Angels by Hunter S. Thompson. You just can’t beat Hunter S. Thompson, one of the greatest beasts to walk this planet.

What’s the first thing you notice about a person (whether you know them or not)?

i kind of size people up, for right or wrong. i look at a person and i dont see them as much as i see an imagined place in which they live, or an imagined profession in what they do by how they look or what they believe in.

Is there anyone from your past that once told you you couldn’t write?

My english teacher once told me i’d end up being a guy who pumps gas for people at a gas station. she didnt think very highly of me.

How bloggers can benefit from blogs financially?

if you find out let me know.

Is it true that who has a successful blog has an awful lot of time on their hands?

i’m really busy, thats why i mostly post videos and dont write. I also spend a large part of my time educating myself to provide a better selection.

What are your thoughts on corporate blogs and what do you think the biggest advantages and disadvantages are?

interests outside of morality and ethics, and the only advantage being they reach a lot of people. i don’t know if thats such a good thing in a lot of cases.

What role can bloggers of the world play to make this world more friendlier and less hostile?

living life with compassion, and encouraging discourse.

Who are your top five favourite bloggers?

i read Peter Schiff a lot, from http://www.europac.net , and once and while i check out Lew Rockwell at http://www.lewrockwell.com

Is there one observation or column or post that has gotten the most powerful reaction from people?

This was my first big post, and im glad it was this one because i think the information is really good.

http://thebivouac.wordpress.com/2008/03/02/michael-scheuer-the-candidates-clueless-on-terrorism/

What is your perception about Pakistan and its people?

Never been to pakistan, and probably never will. Not for any specific reasons i just dont find the climate appealing. i respect the lawyers of pakistan for protesting when martial law was declared. i dont know much about pakistan’s politics but i imagine the people are as wonderful as any other people on the earth because we are all one. there are no bad people, just bad programming.

Have you ever become stunned by the uniqueness of any blogger?

Nope.

What is the most striking difference between a developed country and a developing country?

the developed country is dominating the developing one?

What is the future of blogging?

i really can’t say what the future holds, but i think it’ll stick around.

You have also got a blogging life, how has it directly affected both your personal and professional life?

i dont know how professional my life is, but blogging is very easy for me and doesnt mess with my professional life.

What are your future plans?

teach myself culinary arts and live in the tropics so i can hike jungle/rainforest.

Any Message you want to give to the readers of The Pakistani Spectator?

Like my website, someone else has said it best.

“It’s just a ride and we can change it any time we want. It’s only a choice. No effort, no work, no job, no savings and money, a choice, right now, between fear and love.” ~Bill Hicks

Peace and love friends. ~Citizen Brain

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