All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. So goes the old maxim. And that’s probably why movies have been so popular since they came on the scene more than a hundred years ago. They offer an armchair journey to another place or another time, sometimes even into a distant future. They play an important role in our …
Want to get away?
Maybe escape to a tropical island in the middle of nowhere? Be careful what you wish for. Here’s a look at one two thousand miles from the nearest continent, inhabited by a mere 60 people (2009 Census). This relates to this week’s I Hate Monday and the PSA of the Week (both below). MIDWAY : trailer : a film by …
Good video
Words of wisdom, free for the taking in this useful video. My favorite excerpt (spoiler alert): “Inch by inch is a cinch; by the yard is hard.” Remember those words. My only problem with this otherwise excellent message is several misspellings and typos. So when you see “NYC” remember they meant “AUG.” When people say “New York” they really mean …
The Hiatus of Hump Day
We all do this. It’s common enough. But the more you watch it, the stranger it begins to look. If you can watch this without joining in the festivities, you’re a better man – or woman – than I. Yawns from Everynone on Vimeo.
The Hump Day Hiatus (H.D.H.) Has Arrived
The week is now more than half over and a new Medical Examiner hits newsstands later today, so things are obviously looking up. We add to the euphoria by giving you The Hump Day Hiatus, the high point of the week for many of our readers. Or so they tell us. Things are indeed looking up (and we are among …
It’s Hump Day. Take a hiatus.
Every Hump Day Hiatus is a unique experience. Haven’t you found that to be true? (Newcomers: scroll down and see what you’ve been missing.) This one is another voyage into uncharted territory. It only requires a brief investment of time, but in four minutes and change, it may give you a completely new perspective on the rest of your day, …
Hump Day? Hiatus.
Since it’s 80° in Augusta today, let’s interrupt our winter programming for this fascinating look into the nuts and bolts (literally) of medical research. People sometimes wonder why medical research takes so long. A promising procedure may be years away. Here’s why. This particular peek behind the curtain involves brain research. Fascinating, and it gets better and better as it …
Hiatus, Hump-Day Style
Since it’s the middle of winter, let us enjoy this lovely paean to snow and cold, the beginning of a few weeks of hypothermic videos here in this space and on this day of the week. A word of introduction: the literal line you see people walking on (at 1:10, for example)… uh, please, do not try that at home. …
It’s the Hump Day Hiatus
Today’s hiatus is a little different: it’s not replete with beautiful scenery for relaxation and refreshment. It doesn’t offer an armchair visit to some exotic destination halfway around the world. And it doesn’t show people doing exciting things to motivate us to get off the La-Z-Boy and exercise something other than our clicker thumb. What does it show? Just about …
BREAKING THE TABOO
Invest the time to watch this important documentary and you will definitely have some food for thought on how the war against drugs is being fought – and lost. MORE INFO: http://breakingthetaboo.info/