Isn’t it amazing how music has evolved from a purely aural experience to one where the visual aspects of a song often seem just as important as the music? “Have you seen that new song by…?” Music videos are so important that millions can be spent on one (although finding a video on VH1 or MTV is nearly impossible). The …
HUMP DAY HIATUS
I don’t think any other post in the long and glorious history of the Hump Day Hiatus captures the spectacular beauty of this planet quite as well as this one does. It’s stunning, and begs to be watched in full-screen mode (click play, then on the 4-arrow icon in the lower right corner). The scenes you’re about to see were …
SNOWMAGEDDON 2014
Getting ready for the Deep South’s first taste of measurable snow this year? Here are some tips. Before you run to the store to stock up on milk, eggs, bread, Medical Examiners and other necessary staples to get you through Snowmageddon 2014, give at least some thought to what will happen if you lose power. Can you even open a …
I Hate Monday
I wish I was a pharmaceutical company instead of a newspaper publisher. I wish I could make hundreds of millions of dollars on my product even after I have warned my customers about it like this: “May cause headaches, cramping, bloating, rectal bleeding, dizziness, erections lasting more than four hours, explosive diarrhea, some loss of vision and hearing, weight loss, …
Church Chat
Imagine you’re a doctor. (Unless you are a doctor. Then just think about your daily life.) All day long you’re diagnosing and treating people, using your extensive knowledge to help them enjoy the best life and best health possible. Your efforts prove beneficial, even life-saving to many people, but by no means all. The majority of your patients, in fact, …
Cats & Dogs
We’ve cued up your regular Saturday session of pet therapy. Remember, any time you are unable to keep your appointment, kindly provide 24 hours advance notice. Bet you didn’t know this is how a dog drinks. 2nd vid: Are you working too much? Maybe you need an assistant to remind you to cut back.
Today’s electronic Examiner
It reads just like a real newspaper, and it’s chock full of useful info. Like the tips on your New Year’s anti-resolutions. And the scoop on winter weight gain. Plus the run-down on not feeling run down. And how to manage that pesky thing we call Death. How one writer will keep the world quiet this year. There’s even my …
V is for Video
Yes, music is, indeed, for the soul. That’s why we post something musical here every Vth day of the week (5th for all you non-Roman-numeral users out there). What would life be without music? Granted, this looks easy, but few people realize what a challenge it is to find something that will appeal to the widest possible audience here. With …
Hump Day Rewind
Want to take a break? This will take you back to a place that seems so recent – 1968 – and yet is a long way off. It seems amazing to think that so recently a person could be legally denied the right to rent an apartment or purchase a home they could afford simply because of their skin color. …
Today’s PSA
As we do here every Tuesday, our PSA of the Week: