Need a break? Catch a wave.

Yes, we have offered other surfing videos for your refreshing midweek break – your Hump Day Hiatus – in the past. But this one stands out as showing the power and size of these waves unlike any video we’ve ever posted before. Surfing is like mountain climbing – well, the descent part, anyway. Hope you enjoy this spectacular Hump Day …

now THIS is a break

What do you get when you take exhilarating images of the beautiful playground we call planet Earth, add an adrenaline-laced soundtrack, and mix it all up with expert film editing? You get the Hump Day Hiatus. This is posted with the wish that it will jump-start the second half of your week, and inspire you to get out there and …

Another epic mid-week break

We like to call this the Hump Day Hiatus, but then, you knew that already. It’s a mid-week break that takes you away from the office gossip, the deadline stress, the pressure to perform, just long enough to refresh and recharge the batteries and finish the day strong. And once today is out of the way, you’re over the hump …

I brake for breaks

As you know, every Wednesday in this very spot, a mid-week respite — the world famous Hump Day Hiatus — is offered for your enjoyment and refreshment. Sometimes they’re restful and soothing; other times they’re energizing and exhilarating, drenched in adrenaline. They can be mindless or deeply thought-provoking. Where does this one fit in? Among the most visually stunning ever …

Pipe Dreams

That’s the title of this week’s celebrated Hump Day Hiatus. I saw a teaser for this on last night’s CBS Evening News and I thought my intended post for today was blown. But they showed maybe 10 seconds of this beautiful and adrenalinized piece of splendid cinematography. So please, enjoy it in all of its uncut splendor, compliments of the …

5-Hour Energy (minus about 4 hours and 55 minutes)

Hey, who wants to get sued, right? But in the interests of continuing to celebrate summer and encouraging every person we can possibly reach to be more physically active, we offer this week’s Hump Day Hiatus. There’s plenty of stuff you’re about to see that you shouldn’t try at home – surfing and mountain climbing, for instance – and other …

Cooling, Refreshing Hump Day Hiatus

On the occasion of this, post number 1,000 to the Medical Examiner blog, we need a little relief. It is beastly hot and has been for days. Just below we have the video evidence to prove it. This video was shot in and around our office over the past several days. So clearly, we need relief. We need cooling. Actually, …

It’s your mid-week break

AKA the legendary Hump Day Hiatus. Yet again we dip into our summer stock of cooling and refreshing videocations. This is the third or fourth week in a row to revisit this theme. If you only have time for a quickie, not a full vacation, you have come to the right place. This will cool you off and get you …

Hump Day!!!

We have a convergence of two events: it’s summer (all month, and then some) and it’s Hump Day. So let’s use our mid-week break to cool off. We need one of these around here. This looks like it might be in Hawaii. It looks like a blast!