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About Jordan

Jordan Matthew Yerman started writing during his third year of high school, where his teacher discouraged his use of the eff-word as "crude, unnecessary and uncouth". While attending UC San Diego for his degree in Political Science, Jordan picked up acting; he would later attend the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, living in the UK for four years before relocating to New York City. To get by, he has worked as a proofreader, model, technical consultant, HR trainer, sign-placer, sales director, crate stacker, bartender, photographer, real estate broker, and as an exhibit at the Bronx Museum. As an actor, Jordan has performed in the USA, England, Scotland, Germany, Belgium, and Netherlands, from stage to indie screen to voiceover, including London's West End. Jordan has been around the world 2 3/4 times. He currently lives in Vancouver and works in New Media; capital N, capital M. You can reach him via jordan at international jet trash dot com.

FAA Reauthorization Bill: Sanity in the Skies

The FAA Reauthorization Bill has passed, and many of the items in the Airline Passenger Bill of Rights have been included. Finally, you don’t have to wait two hours before having an in-flight heart attack, and food and drink must … Continue reading

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Beer Bathing: the Rise of Beer Spas

Beer Spas: Bathtime is Funtime A new era in beer-related travel: beer spas. You can soak in a tub full of beer. Chico State students have probably already done this, but, for the rest of us, a beer spa session … Continue reading

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We Met on a Plane: MIle-High Club Deferred

We Met on a Plane is a hookup missed connections site for when two people pass like ships in the night on a flight. Of course, you are rarely at your sexiest when in coach class. The slouch. The drool. The … Continue reading

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European Travelers Denied Entry to U.S. for Twitter Jokes

No common sense. No common sense at all. I’m talking about the DHS, mind you. The travelers, Leigh Van Bryan and Emily Bunting, said they were detained overnight after arriving in Los Angeles International Airport last Monday, questioned by agents … Continue reading

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Yoga Room Opens at SFO

Yoga Before You Fly at SFO San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has opened a yoga room, which it claims is the first in the world*. This is a brilliant idea, as anyone who has flown coach-class will tell you. Personally, … Continue reading

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Photos: Icy Pool in Kitsilano

Ice and Snow in Vancouver: Kits Pool Frozen It’s unusually cold in Vancouver at the moment: -6C. (Of course, that’s unusually warm by Canadian winter standards.) I took some photos of Kits Pool, which was partially frozen over and dusted … Continue reading

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Roll’s-Eye View of Sushi Conveyor Belt

What It’s Like for Sushi: Conveyor-Belt Cam in Japan YouTuber MJRecession uploaded this video of a shi conveyor belt in Japan, shot from the point of view of a roll. Or sashimi. You get the idea. I love the reactions … Continue reading

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Chromatic Typewriter: Type Up a Painting

Tyree Callahan’s Chromatic Typewriter is a vintage typewriter hacked to type colors instead of characters. The ribbon is “a slice of a stellar spectrum analysis of the sun”. So simple. So brilliant. Tyree Callahan: Studio E (via Boing Boing)

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Epic Hip Hop Dragons

These Dragons are Hip Hop Fans There’s something very old-school hip hop about these two dragons. They should be in the video for Ain’t Nothin’ but a G Thang, in my opinion. They’re throwing their arms in the air, as … Continue reading

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Name That City Skyline: Test Your Travel Knowledge

Do You Recognize These Skylines? Buzzfeed has a fun little quiz called Can You Guess The City Skyline?. You won’t see New York, Rio, or Hong Kong; only cities whose skylines aren’t as immediately recognizable. I only got five out of … Continue reading

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