Project 365

I’ve been wanting to do a project 365 (taking a photo every day) for the past few years, but I just couldn’t follow though. I just never had my camera with me at all times, and I wouldn’t even get through January. There was also… Continue reading »

Mark Webb Does Impossible Stuff on a BMX Bike

Being old and out of touch with the BMX world, I’ve never heard of Mark Webb. But after watching this video, I’m convinced he’s gotta be the best rider around. Any one of these tricks could be amazing “video-enders”; I’m not totally convinced that all… Continue reading »

2011 Soundtrack

It’s now year seven of my annual soundtrack project. I ended up with a lot more new music (actually released in 2011) than in past years: The Mills Brothers: “I Heard” Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm: “Getting Nasty” People Under The Stairs: “Gamin’ on Ya… Continue reading »

Four Colly Birds?

Well, how about that… The fourth day’s gift is often stated as four “calling” birds but originally was four “colly” birds, this being another word for a blackbird. The fifth day’s gift of gold rings refers not to jewelry but to ring-necked birds such as… Continue reading »

Demetri Martin on the U.S.A.

Unfortunately, this Demetri Martin sketch nails it: Demetri Martin on WhoSay

Women & Vocal Fry

Vocal Fry Creeping Into U.S. Speech (ScienceNOW) A curious vocal pattern has crept into the speech of young adult women who speak American English: low, creaky vibrations, also called vocal fry. Pop singers, such as Britney Spears, slip vocal fry into their music as a… Continue reading »

BMX Movie Database

If you’re an olde-tyme BMXer like me, you’ll find the BMX Movie Database a great timesink. It’s a collection of (mostly) older BMX videos put online, and it’s cool to watch some of my old favorite videos again — the Baco videos, Ride On, Style… Continue reading »

Friday

It’s sort of depressing having the Steve Jobs post sitting on my blog, so it’s time to move on. Since I don’t have anything specific to say, I’ll just celebrate the fact that it’s Friday with this video.

Thanks Steve