- Why societies collapse - a TED Talk by Jared Diamond
- Radiohead covers Neil Young's "Tell me why" - Hollywood Bowl night #2
Of course, we were at Hollywood Bowl night #1 and then at the Santa Barbara Bowl show which closed the tour 3 days later - how did they NOT play this at the SB show?? At least I'm not bitter...
- THE BIG PICTURE
The best blog (photo or otherwise) on the internet.
- An Unquiet Mind: Personal Reflections on Manic-Depressive Illness
"I was running fast, but slowly going mad..."
- What every American should know about the Middle East
There now, was that so hard?
- Daft Punk Girls
Watch closely - all in one take, very bizarre but also very cool...
- Radiohead - Weird Fishes/Arpeggi (live on BBC2's "Later... with Jools Holland")
Hit the bottom and escape...(also makes a pretty decent surf clip soundtrack)
- Golden Brown
The Stranglers meet backlit Rincon – who knew? Beautiful...
- Comedic genius vs. culinary genius
Hilarious exchange between Rickey Gervais and Gordon Ramsey that predictably ends up in a dirty tailspin...
- San Diego traffic on a big NW Swell
And I thought L.A. breaks got crowded – I've never seen a minefield like that. Here's that same swell hitting a few spots in the South Bay.
- Dubya's pre-911 foreign policy
So much for that...
- J.C. Penney's 1975 catalog: Not Suitable For Young Children
Jancee Dunn unearths a gem. Too bad it's not the 2007 catalog, because I would be all over that outfit on the right, and I know Tucker would love a crossbow for Christmas. By the way, are those hookahs?
- More Andy McKee – "Tight Trite Night"
The dude is on another level – skill and technique is just off the charts.
- How NOT to handle rejection
My favorite line: "...can bench/squat/leg press over 1200 lbs."
- Andy McKee – Amazing slap guitar
Something tells me the 10,000 hour rule applies here. Extra points for covering "Africa" by Toto.
- Shatner busts a move!
Classic commercial from Priceline's early years – and is that Ben Folds back there rocking the cowbell? Beauty...
- Battle at Kruger – Water Buffalo: 1 Lions: 0 Crocodile: 0
Most everyone has seen it by now, but had to link it up – just an incredible wildlife video.
- While my ukulele gently weeps
Can you shred on a ukulele? It appears so...
- Human Tetris
That's it, I'm going to Japan.
- Bingo, bango, bongo...
Craziest end to a football game, ever.
- L.A. surf II
The Breakwall
- L.A. surf I
Hags, Indicator, and the Bay (I recommend this one with the sound off)
- Frodo failed, Bush has the ring
- Classic hidden camera prank
Run buddy!
- James Randi exposes Uri Geller and Peter Popoff
I'm saying "bend, bend, bend." And sometimes I'm saying "bend, baby."
- Granny Gets Mad
Street justice from the elderly. If it's real, God bless her (and that Mercedes airbag).
- Jack Black's Top Ten List
You look kinda Garfunkelly.
- Escher's "Relativity" in LEGO®
Interesting things can happen when the art world collides with the nerd world.
- Collateral News – The Plastic Vortex
It's pretty sad what we're doing to our oceans...
- Style Evolution: Wipe Out
Just a reminder, it's never a good idea to drop in on Lopez (2:25)...
