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Biggest Economies of the Future the power is in the purse as they say. the pen is mighter than the sword? well the pen drives the sword.  So a study came out from price waterhouse coopers by 2050. and the money is moving east. you have china there at #1. don’t ask me how it got there. it’s a long story.  united states and india contesting at #2. united states slipping to #2 or #3. don’t ask me too how it got there. it’s a looong story. so what is the basis of this PWC shocker? one reason would be population growth & work productivity. well i dont want to sound funny but making  babies really pushes the economy up ;D . that is my funny yet a little truthful reason with qualifications. the real reason is multifaceted and complex.  surprises? well , a lot. australia falling out far.  indonesia climbing to 4th ( i will visit indonesia and bali this year). brazil with it’s political turmoil reaching #5. vietnam going up fast. nigeria making progress. ph...
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wanderboy : the surf diaries My life as a boy has always been connected to the sea. My dad used to take me fishing. He enrolled me in swimming school at the age of 10. So swimming has been part of my life since then. Went on to join college varsity. The goal was not really to win as I was a student first and being in a tough academic program and university. I didn’t pursue it because I couldn’t wake up so early for practice. Which made me very happy so that i could concentrate on sleeping, partying and studying. Kidding aside, after college,  I have tried to explore the best beaches in which to swim. After having swam in many fantastic beaches, Travels that resulted in the happy  memories, grueling journeys and a life threatening accident. I always wondered how it was like to surf. I used to watch Kelly Slater slice the seas like a sous chef. Watching all those hawaiian  masters tear up the waves. I knew it was dangerous. I have played so many  sports in my li...