Peter Santenello | Inside Wealthy Arkansas

BENTONVILLE Arkansas is known for many things, but a thriving economy with a massive population boom usually isn’t one of them. Today we’re heading into Northwest Arkansas, one of the fastest-growing regions in the country, to get on the ground with the locals and see what all the buzz is about.

Shhh Be Quiet.. You'll Wake Up The Whales!

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"This occurred on March 30, 2012 while the Disney Magic was pulling out of Port Canaveral and the Disney Fantasy was sitting in Port waiting for its Maiden Voyage the next day."

Jim Thorpe, PA (360 DEGREE INTERACTIVE)

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Ernest Hemmingway

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Pulitzer Prize winning author, Ernest Hemmingway was quite a character. He had four wives. He was an avid fisherman and went on a safari in Africa which nearly killed him when his plane crashed. He had permanent residences in Cuba and Key West, Florida.

My interest in Hemmingway was aroused when we toured his home in Key West. The tour guides weren't stuffy and seemed to share pretty much the ironic stories that made this man unique.

As you tour his house in Key West you will come across a garden with a beautiful china basin filled with water in which many dozens of cats drink from. Well it turns out it actually is the urinal from the first 'Sloppy Joe's Bar'. He took it home for his garden.

The other story involves the pool. His second wife Pauline, whom he married in 1927, had it built as a surprise for him when he returned home. None the too pleased he admonished her spending habits. He declared that she might as well take every cent he has. Supposedly Ernest took a penny from his pocket and handed to her.

If you tour the home today you will see that very penny now embedded in the concrete around the pool. Pauline had put it there as a bit of spiteful humor for his lack of gratefulness.

If you ever get down to Key West, a tour his home is a must.

Video Courtesy mkayreagan

In 1959 he moved to Ketchum, Idaho where he committed suicide less then two years later in 1961.

How Not To Drive In The New Roundabouts

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Well it's Eastern Kentucky. What did you expect?

Could be worse I suppose. Here's the Arc de Triomphe, Paris

Trip To A Tibetan Monastery

Reposted From: January 12, 2010

First you take the tram up to the start of the trail.
Now follow the path.

A few more steps to go.

Finally in sight.

They say going down is always harder then going up.
I'd rather stay in town and hang out at this local Biker Bar instead!

Trip To A Tibetan Monastery

Reposted From: January 12, 2010

First you take the tram up to the start of the trail.
Now follow the path.

A few more steps to go.

Finally in sight.

They say going down is always harder then going up.
I'd rather stay in town and hang out at this local Biker Bar instead!

Pulaski Polka Days (2025)

Underground Beneath Philadelphia Streets

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When the wife worked for the Wanamaker department stores she occasionally had meetings in Philadelphia. We always used an underground parking deck about a block away. From it you could directly enter a bank lobby (always unlocked) which had direct access to a subway walkway. From there we walked directly to the basement retail floor entrance of the Wanamaker building. No snow, rain nor cold weather problems whatsoever. I'm sure there a number more Philadelphia residents might be familiar with.

Comment from one viewer-

"Many tunnels were simply filled with utility lines and the walkways were moved to parallel tunnels, most of the concourses are still in use, and one can walk from 7th to 19th now, and from near arch street down to spruce...same as for past 90 years. the walkways connect two major regional commuter stations, a dozen commuter lines, 5 trolley lines, and 4 subways including one to NJ, many fantastic office towers, shops, department stores, government buildings, and restaurants. The arch street portion was cleverly and responsibly converted to a beautiful facility for homeless to shower and rest...

No Puedo Hablar Ingles- No Problem

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When 'Star Trek' first aired I wondered how Captain James T. Kirk could know all the alien languages. After all if you want to get to know an alien upfront close and really personal you need to be able to communicate with them. Captain Kirk sure had a rapport going for him, especially with the women. Now we know how he did it. Obviously he had a unseen electronic speech translator which sure seemed to impress the ladies.

Who would have imagined back in 1966 such a device-- like many of the other 'Star Trek' devices-- would be made possible for anyone today owning a small communicator smartphone.



Uploaded March 12, 2012

Video Courtesy: "TechMeShow"


Here Obviously Is A James T. Kirk Wannabe...

Being developed by "Waverly Labs" through crowdfunding.
This product should be available for $199 around May 2017

Sabbatical Says, I Can't Believe My Country Is Like This..Los Angeles, Skid Row

@SabbaticalTommy; This video was filmed back in April, if you’re wondering why people are wearing hoodies. Special thanks to Raymond and Lawrence who took time outta their week to show me around, appreciate it guys

Passenger Rail Doesn't Make Financial Sense

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Local advocates who are still breezing around the Lehigh Valley advocating for passenger rail service aren't going to like what I'm about to say.

Philly.com disclosed the top salaries of Amtrak executives. That's not what struck me as the most important part of what was written.

What I found most enlightening was despite 85,000 passengers a day riding Amtrak's 300 trains in 2012 taxpayers still had to kick in another $1.3 billion on top of the fares!

If you check out Amtrak's latest budget report released on January 3, 2014 financially things aren't looking a whole lot different for 2013. According to the latest yearend projections (as of September 2013) Amtrak's looking at a net operations loss of around $1.125 billion.

Those who disagree with my prior posts critical of the cost and practicality of rail transportation might argue we spend lots more on highways. My answer would be.. ABSOLUTELY NOT!

Amtrak's 85,000 passengers a day represent only a teeny tiny fraction of America's daily travelers. The Schuylkill Expressway in Philadelphia alone handles 163,000 vehicles a day which contain multiple passengers. Common sense dictates here we have a highway that handles well over twice the number people and in no way conceivable cost us $1.3 billion a year to operate.

There certainly are good reasons to support trains carrying freight. This is an area where rails excel in costs and are a plus when it comes to relieving big rig traffic on the highways.

However, as far as passenger rail, I remain steadfast in my opposition. One time they made sense before the interstates were built or the majority of people didn't have access to their own transportation. Technology moves on. Alas passenger trains now belong in our nostalgic thoughts and museums alongside horse buggies, canal barges and kerosene lanterns. The practicality for them no longer exists.

A350-1000 Jet's Avionics Bay

These things are complicated. Got to hope these guys know what their doing.

Tolls, Parking, Public Transportation- No Brainer

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Why are people forced to put cash into MTA kiosks in NYC for a pass to ride subways?
Why not simply swipe a credit card for them as well as a bus ride here in the Lehigh Valley too?
Why not eliminate all the other stuff making it unnecessarily complicated for every place we visit for parking meters/decks, toll roads, etc.?

It seems government makes things much more complicated then things need to be. Maybe perhaps because there're in cahoots with businesses enabling each to profit from fees off these services. Think about this for a minute.

eZpass requires a minim balance. Subways, bus and train fares require advance deposits for commuters. If these things only required a swipe of a credit card it would be a pay-as-you-go thing. In addition knowing (for security's sake) it wouldn't be linked into each of these many individual services to one's checking account people wouldn't be tying up funds for something they may not use for weeks, months or maybe never with the related security risks involved.

Simply put, a credit card would eliminate the requirement for access to checking accounts, smart phones and make all these services easily accessible to nearly everyone who has one or more credit cards already in their wallets plus the overhead costs involved. One card would work everywhere travelers go for everything. Why not?

After 3 Years 'Bald' Revisits Ukraine

This is the kind of stuff you\ll never see on the evening news.

Tolls, Parking, Public Transportation- No Brainer

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Why are people forced to put cash into MTA kiosks in NYC for a pass to ride subways?
Why not simply swipe a credit card for them as well as a bus ride here in the Lehigh Valley too?
Why not eliminate all the other stuff making it unnecessarily complicated for every place we visit for parking meters/decks, toll roads, etc. with all these numerous 'apps'?

It seems government makes things much more complicated then things need to be. Maybe perhaps because there're in cahoots with businesses enabling each to profit from fees off these services. Think about this for a minute.

eZpass requires a minim balance. Subways, bus and train fares require advance deposits for commuters. If these things only required a swipe of a credit card it would be a pay-as-you-go thing. In addition knowing (for security's sake) it wouldn't be linked into each of these many individual services to one's checking account people wouldn't be tying up funds for something they may not use for weeks, months or maybe never with the related security risks involved.

Simply put, a credit card would eliminate the requirement for access to checking accounts, smart phones and make all these services easily accessible to nearly everyone who has one or more credit cards already in their wallets plus the overhead costs involved. One card would work everywhere travelers go for everything. Why not?

Flying Isn't So Bad. It's The Landings

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Wanna See A Real Ship Show?

Welcome aboard the 'Emerald Princess' cruise ship's stage show in 2008

Speaking With A Genuine Irishman

In 2018 Colm Flynn from Ireland's TODAY Show visited Killarney in Ireland. He popped into one of the local pubs to have a chat with Sham.

Peter Santenello: California’s Last Wild Coastline

While this video is rather long I find two of his interviews compelling. The first (about half way through) a couple who's knowledge of forestry goes far beyond what government bureaucrats think they know better. The other interview of a guy who spent 10 years in prison for the very thing he's legally allowed to do today. Another very intelligent character.

Peter most definitely brings to light everyday people who somehow allow this country to keep going despite what government throws in their way. It's my hope you'll take the time to listen and learn from everyday folks who share of themselves. Peter regularly brings to light the kind of stuff you wouldn't normally see otherwise.



ABOUT PETER...
"I make videos showing you a world that the media fails to capture. No BS polarization or political angle—just pure authentic interactions with the locals. I present the story. You present your own opinion. We'll learn about the people of Appalachia, the Chicanos, and the Native Americans. I dive into the full range of America, from the Amish to the Bloods and Crips. The goal is to get into someone else’s world to understand them and ourselves better. The ingredients are: a GoPro, simple editing, curiosity, a search for truth, and most importantly, authentic human interactions. I’ve lived abroad in four countries and traveled to 85. I've taken this perspective back to the USA to show Americans and the world what this great nation is like away from the mainstream media."