A good documentarian probably lets the subject of the film tell the story. They don’t intrude. Here’s the story of the filming of Alex Honnold’s free solo of El Capitan. That’s some crazy stuff….climbing like that. And…it’s pretty crazy to … Continue reading
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I heard a story on the radio about pro football players who had retired before 1993 and the small retirement benefits they receive. It was Hall of Famers….living at poverty level….unable to pay for their funerals. Man. That was pretty … Continue reading
There’s lots of versions of this song….some listenable….some horrible….some Jeff Buckley….but…. Man! Ben Harper! Pretty darm great! (Pretty “darm” was a typo….but maybe that’s my new, more emphatic version of “pretty darn”…sounds almost like….?)
Big ice storm here….the trees bending and popping….getting ready to let mayhem rule on our power lines. Maybe we’ll lose power soon? I better write fast. Here’s a family who live in Canada….solar powered homestead….off-grid. Check out the new “battery … Continue reading
Getting set for an ice storm here in the Carolinas…..and this song is still so great. Sisters….making good music. Does it get any better? … Continue reading
The beauty of having a really great radio station in my area (WNCW 88.7) is that I get to hear music I might not if ….I didn’t have a really great radio station in my area. They play this band … Continue reading
Here’s a nice video about a woman living in a yurt on some friend’s land up in Canada. It made me think about the things we do to support the things we have. Maybe that’s part of being a “grownup”? … Continue reading
I’m tired when I finish a day of driving the mail around. Coming out of town on my way home from work, I must not have jumped on the transition from 20 mph to 55 mph quick enough, because a … Continue reading