This is a short film called De Benen van Amsterdam (Legs of Amsterdam). In Amsterdam, a bike repairman must be an important man. There are a lot of bikes in Amsterdam. The bike mechanic and shop owner in this video is … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2016
Here’s a short video about trail running and ultra-distance runner Jim Walmsley called “The Distance”. It looks good to be out there running in the woods. I’m not sure about running 100 miles, though. I had a dream last night … Continue reading
Here’s another short film from Mathieu Le Lay called Soare In Inima. After the election, I need something that’s close to spiritual. I don’t know how to type accents….obviously. I need something that’s human scale. Everything in the media seems … Continue reading
“Something you love” is part of a quote from this movie….Alive in Alaska with Alex Strohl. He talks about how sometimes, even though the goal in life should be to find something you love to do, finding that thing can … Continue reading
Here’s a movie called Buffalo Rider that came out in 1977. It was produced by Starfire Films….and features a guy who learned to ride a buffalo! Of course, it’s a buffalo-centric movie, so it features a bunch of white dudes … Continue reading
Here it is! As promised! The second video in the series by Iohan Gueorguiev! Sharing these videos is the thing I do on Sundays (for a while)…..See the World episode 2…. I get up at 5. Whether or not I hear … Continue reading
Here’s a guy who was a teacher and a writer who realized that he needed some business expense deductions to lower his tax commitment…so….he started a bike shop and learned to write off all his business expenses. And…a bike shop … Continue reading
I’m listening to a channel on “Calm Radio” ( calm.com ) called “Wisdom” this morning. All of the music is Asian music. Wisdom. How come there’s no bluegrass music when I listen to the “Wisdom” channel? I didn’t want to … Continue reading
Here’s a commercial for North Face. But….it’s a good one, and it raises the question…or provides the instruction….to question “madness”. What’s madness? Is it pursuing an obsession to a crazy degree? Doing things that don’t make sense to most of … Continue reading
It’s dry as heck here. “Dry” is easy….you can work outside and the ground isn’t soft and muddy….you can play and not get wet….delivering the mail is nice. But anything green is hurting. All these plants must be hunkering down….waiting … Continue reading