Free Jeep….Little Things Kill Them…

When I go to the junkyard, I occasionally see vehicles that don’t seem to be all that bad. Most of the time, they’re wrecked. You can see why they’re totaled….crinkled and destroyed. Sometimes, you wonder what happened, though. Here’re some … Continue reading

back to the earth and the creativity….Jonna Jinton

Here’s a new video from a Swedish lady named Jonna Jinton. Nice. She started talking about the end of Summer and the beginning of Fall and I thought of Joni Mitchell for some reason….”It’s coming on Christmas….they’re cutting down trees…” … Continue reading

WHO WANTS TO STAY AT HOME?!! (LET’S EAT!!)

I eat great stuff at home. Jenny’s a great cook…and I’m not bad, too….but…how much fun would it be to be cooking good stuff out on the road? The food these guys are cooking looks pretty darn good….and being out … Continue reading

Trout and Coffee…”Summer in New England”

Here’s a new one from Kyle Dempsey….who posts on YouTube under “Trout and Coffee”. It’s good stuff…quiet and measured in tone….beautiful. But….given an appreciative and artistic eye…most of our lives would look just as beautiful. Well, maybe not most…but mine … Continue reading

Freewheeling: the Van Life

Here’s a CBS Sunday Morning story about “van life”. Van Life. Dang. This stuff is too mainstream. There are no cheap vans out in the used market anymore. Dang. It’s raining here…it’s early….I’m going to go to work in a … Continue reading

a truck like this…

One of my camp buddies bought a truck like this my first year at camp. That would have been in the early ’80’s. He paid a thousand dollars for it and drove it away. I remember hearing part of the … Continue reading

The Beatles…”Hey Jude” take 9

I used to listen to this song over and over….some balm for an aching adolescent heart. Goofy. This is a “working version”….just a bunch of musicians figuring it all out. So young….so talented. These films are amazing…. … Continue reading

3 of the 4…having fun.

When you get past all the mythologizing….these guys were friends who loved playing music together. This is a performance from 1994….when “the lads” got together to play some music. And Ringo said, “I like hanging out with you guys….” Awwwwwww. … Continue reading

Silent Movie (in Japanese)….”The Perfect Japanese Breakfast”

Can you tell what’s happening in this video? I’m not sure that I completely understand….but…it’s making me hungry. This is a great breakfast….but (again…”but”) I don’t usually take the time to mindfully prepare a beautiful morning feast. Usually, it’s too … Continue reading