a little of this, a little of that
Posted in Inspiration, video on Feb 27th, 2010
Preparing for this weekend’s sermon about finding certainty in the midst of chaos– that’s what faith can help us with– I suddenly remembered the incident from a few years ago where a young woman (a single mother) was held hostage in her own home. Brian Nichols had escaped from the courthouse in Atlanta, killing [...]
Posted in video on Feb 26th, 2010
I love these short films that are shot with tilt-shift focus. This one features New York City, filmed with a very narrow band of focus that fools the eye into seeing miniatures.
The Sandpit from Sam O'Hare on Vimeo.
Click the “four arrows” to watch it full-screen.
Posted in Inspiration, video on Jun 23rd, 2009
From Regina Spektor’s new album, Far
No one laughs at god in a hospital.No one laughs at god in a war.No one’s laughing at god when they’re starving or freezing or so very poor.
No one laughs at god when the doctor calls after some routine tests.No one’s laughing at god when it’s real late, their kid’s [...]
Posted in Random Thoughts, video on Mar 23rd, 2009
Video on blog main page.
Posted in Inspiration, video on Feb 20th, 2009
A video produced by a 20-year old for AARP’s u@50 contest:
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[thanks, Gordon]
Posted in Random Thoughts, video on Jan 16th, 2009
In this season of “best of” and award shows, there are two television commercials that really stand out for me. To me, it’s advertising at its best.
One, an ad for the Discovery Channel that celebrates life with a song I learned at church camp as a youngster.
The other, a British ad for bread that takes [...]
Posted in Inspiration, video on Dec 25th, 2008
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[thanks, lori]
Posted in Inspiration, video on Dec 11th, 2008
The web showcases some unique ways of celebrating the season around the world. If you’ve never seen homemade vegetable instruments before, enjoy the broccoli Christmas music:
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Posted in Inspiration, Random Thoughts, video on Nov 26th, 2008
Best wishes for a happy Thanksgiving!
In the video below, George Winston–one of my favorite musicians–shares his composition, “Thanksgiving”. The song was “inspired by friends and places of Miles City, Montana” and he included it as part of his 1982 album of solo piano music entitled “December”.
To see the video on YouTube.com, click here.
Posted in Community, Inspiration, video on Oct 31st, 2008
It’s the beauty of the American electoral system. Ignore the biting television ads, the postcards, the last minute rallies, the robo-calls, and the newspaper hits. Kids from Atlanta’s Ron Clark Academy have got it right: “You can vote however you like.”
[via The Stranger]
Posted in Random Thoughts, video on Oct 31st, 2008
The barrage of political ads and news and chatter are getting to me. Here’s something to enjoy: an artist who paints with water.
[via Daily Dish]
Posted in video on Jul 10th, 2008
from YouTube. I’m seeing wonderful short films there. Check it out.
Posted in Random Thoughts, video on May 28th, 2008
Soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are needing to tell their stories to deal with the trauma. It’s the story that no one wants to hear, but the hard and painful truth is that war is hell for everyone. A recent conference allowed returnees to tell their stories, and America needs to listen to these [...]