Brought to you by sheer determination

Some people are not exactly musically gifted. Pursuing their dream can be a huge challenge. But as you’re about to see, through persistence and determination success is possible. “Hey mister, how do you get to Carnegie Hall?” “Practice, practice, practice.” WOODY from Stuart Bowen on Vimeo.

Take off!

It’s Wednesday, right? And it feels like Friday? So take off! Take a Hump Day Hiatus! As long as you’re about to leave 2015 behind too, here’s a question: Have you been reading the 16 for ’16 series in recent issues of the Medical Examiner? (Visit issuu.com/medicalexaminer) The articles (which still have a few more installments to go) offer ideas …

Happy Feet, Part I

This is truly music therapy. Not for him. For us. Hands Free : Mark Goffeney from rossangeles on Vimeo.

A PSA of sorts.

Damn you, cancer. This week’s issue of the Medical Examiner focuses on how we break bad news to people, whether it’s a patient or our family. This beautiful short film asks, “What would you say to a loved one if you had only one chance to say it all?” "From 1994" Short Film from Casey Warren | MINDCASTLE on Vimeo. …

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.

Have a hiatus on us!

On this Hump Day #26 of the year – that’s right, this week is the mid-point of 2014 – you deserve a twin break. You’ve not only made it halfway through the week, you have navigated exactly one half of the aforementioned year of our Lord 2014. As a special reward, we are herewith supplying you not one but TWO …

Your midweek hiatus is served

While you’re on hiatus for a few minutes, I hope you’ll take the time savor this fine short documentary film. It’s about a great man, but a man you’ve never heard of. It’s about adapting, about contributing, about being a human being, the human family, about compassion, about living today with everything today brings along for the ride, even when …

This Is Life

For this week’s edition of the celebrated Hump Day Hiatus we present this short film by We Should Be Working (how apt) entitled Life. It’s about, oh, it’s about four minutes long or so, and features one camera, two actors, and screen credits for probably two hundred people. It’s apparently presented as a metaphor for life. Do you agree? LIFE …