By the start of the first chorus to Take You Home by Scars on 45, I can feel the tears well up for some reason. Not sure why I have such a quick, emotional response, but I guess sometimes art does that to you.
Videos
Bait package reaction video featuring glitter bomb & fart spray
Justice for package thieves is achieved with this "over-engineered" bait package that took 6 months for a serious, young engineer to design and build (with help from his talented nerd friends). The reaction of the package thieves to the dispersal of...
Lady Gaga interview with a clearly impressed Stephen Colbert
Endearing interview with Stephen Colbert and Lady Gaga. Clearly, Colbert was deeply affected, surprised, and blown away by Lady Gaga’s performance in Bradley Cooper’s version of A Star is Born.
Mike Rowe’s frank and funny hour-long interview
I don't think I've heard Mike Rowe cover so many topics in an interview. I've always liked his humor, and I find myself attracted to many elements of his philosophy, which he sums up in The S.W.E.A.T. Pledge. This interview reveals a lot about his values and how he...
How to treat heart failure with diet
This video from nutritionfacts.org provides persuasive evidence that higher levels of TMAO (Trimethylamine N-oxide) lead to higher incidence of heart attacks and heart failure. TMAO comes from byproducts of eating animal products, dairy, eggs, meat. TMAO seems to...
A reminder about the illusion of framing
John Green reminds us that the people we admire (maybe even feel envious of) may not have it all together like we imagine. And that's okay. We all try to put our best "frame" forward, hoping no one will tilt the camera in a direction that reveals something we're not...
Excellent “Explainer” videos about the Paris Climate Accord
Here are two excellent "explainer" videos about what the Paris Climate Accord is, and the significance of the U.S. dropping out of the agreement. The first is by Hank Green, one of the vlogbrothers. If you are not familiar with their YouTube channel, I highly...
Oceans ~ Cold Ain’t For Me
Beautiful, young people in tropical, pristine locations with melodic, laid-back music. I felt a deep, rooted vibe from this video. The slow moving images triggered strong feelings of nostalgia for the carefree days in my 20's. Oh, to be back to those days again. It...
Why “Right-to-Work” is wrong ~ Robert Reich
In this video, former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich makes the case that right-to-work laws are promoted by corporations at the expense of workers. Question: What are right-to-work laws? Right-to-work laws are statutes in 28 U.S. states that prohibit union security...
Miss Pepper Pita Pepperidge
My wife LaRonda wrote this adorable poem about our cat, "Miss Pepper Pita Pepperidge," then paired the verses with pictures in this video. It's really quite charming--I'm not just saying that. It will give you a chuckle. Pepper, sometimes known as Pita, came to us...
5 leadership mistakes of Star Wars Galactic Empire
If the Galactic Empire had avoided these leadership mistakes, perhaps we wouldn't have had to endure the Star Wars prequels...Not sure that's logical, but here are five leadership mistakes identified by Forbes magazine that the Empire committed, and some suggestions...