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

Fluffy’s Buses

Hah!! Look at Fluffy’s (Gabriel Iglesias’) buses! I don’t have that much money right now…but…what a fun way to spend it. If you’re going to specialize, the Volkswagen bus is a cool and unusual choice. It’s a lot more interesting … Continue reading

Quang Tran!! ASMR!! Good Food!! Go, Man, Go!!

Quang Tran….chowing down. If you don’t know about this guy…just wait for the chomping and slurping at the end of the video. If it brings you a feeling of well being….or….just brings you a FEELING, then….maybe you understand what ASMR … Continue reading

Push it IN….Pull it OUT

Check out this Russian dude working on a trashed Landcruiser! What gets pushed in can be pulled out! Who saw that coming? This is interesting to get a look behind the curtain and to realize how these guys fix something … Continue reading