Blurred is the word

Today we do music. It is Thursday, as you know, and V is for Video. (V being five in Roman times, and Thursday being the 5th day of the week, officially.) This tune offers more than music, however. It’s what you call educational-like. So listen up. Watch and learn. And listen and learn.

It’s the HUMP DAY HIATUS

Are you from Southern California? Remember that one day they told everyone to stay home? And everyone did? Well, this is the movie that resulted. Introducing the world’s largest skateboard park. (AKA Los Angeles) Please enjoy this, your midweek break. (Go full screen!) Urban Isolation from Russell Houghten on Vimeo.

PSA of the Week

You know what a PSA is, right? It’s a Public Service Announcement. We make one in this space every Tuesday. Try this one on for size: Let’s say you’re walking down a long hospital hallway, and you’re in a hurry. You need to be someplace stat! Walking rapidly, you come up behind two or three people walking down the same …

I Love Monday

Today is a good day to love BASEBALL even though there is no major league game being played anywhere across the fruited plains today: it’s the All-Star break. What’s so great about baseball? I like that it’s not about violence, which isn’t the case with every sport. The pinnacle of achievement in one sport is to beat your opponent unconscious. …

Church Chat

If you believe in evolution, I’d like you to wrap your brain around this: your brain. Some biologists have likened the brain to a bowl of Jell-O, but this particular quivering blob has been called the most complicated piece of machinery in the known universe. That’s saying a lot. To liken the brain to the most complex computer on the …

The 7/11 Issue drops!

To celebrate our 7/11 issue (which happens to be our gala 8th Anniversary issue), drop by any 7-11 worldwide and ask for “the Medical Examiner Special.” Available today only! Some exceptions may apply. Not available in New Jersey. Taxes, fees and dealer prep extra. For best results use by expiration date. Close cover tightly. Keep frozen until ready to use. …

The word for today is: music

I realize this video is essentially a 4-minute ad, but it’s one of the best ads I’ve heard in awhile. See if you don’t agree.

Ye Olde Mid-Week Break

Dedicated to Mark Gibson Let’s do something a little different today. For starters, here is something we have done often in this space. That is to say, the Hump Day Hiatus often provides an escape to some exotic and beautiful corner of this amazing planet, giving us a glimpse into the lives of people far, far away, and vistas we …

It’s the PSA of the Week!

Maybe I should do something about keeping track of days of the week… let’s see… While I’m contemplating, click on this… Well, this isn’t about days of the week, but it is about the passage of time. It’s about changing times. It’s about glorious, stupendous ideas that never quite got off the ground, or in this case (below), wonderful events …