don't be mad at him when he's on to the next one...
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HBTV: Hiroki Nakamura - F.I.L. Wan Chai from HBTV on Vimeo.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
dads are the original hipsters.
bookmarked...
Your dad rode a bike before you did. When you dusted off his old bike in the garage, did you think by some form of velo-magic it had appeared there? No, your dad rode that thing hard when he was younger, just like your mom. And now, because of having to support you living in Portland, he doesn’t ride anymore. So what do you do? You come home for Christmas, steal his bike and then strip it down into a converted fixie. Well hipster, next time you’re doing a track stand on the corner of 6th and Davis St remember, your dad’s balls sweated on that seat first.
[Source] DADS ARE THE ORIGINAL HIPSTERS
Your dad rode a bike before you did. When you dusted off his old bike in the garage, did you think by some form of velo-magic it had appeared there? No, your dad rode that thing hard when he was younger, just like your mom. And now, because of having to support you living in Portland, he doesn’t ride anymore. So what do you do? You come home for Christmas, steal his bike and then strip it down into a converted fixie. Well hipster, next time you’re doing a track stand on the corner of 6th and Davis St remember, your dad’s balls sweated on that seat first.
[Source] DADS ARE THE ORIGINAL HIPSTERS
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Random Thoughts | Black Shoes
It's been a hot minute since I've sweated a pair of black shoes, let alone worn a pair for reasons beyond my own understanding. Maybe I felt as if black shoes a la Dr. Martens reminded me of "Ninja-Goth" dudes patrolling the mall (to each his own, but it's safe to say I couldn't pull off drop-crotch (harem) pants) or that black dress shoes always reminded me of bankers/financiers on Wall Street or even worse funerals/death. Whatever it may have been, black shoes haven't really appealed to me in the past couple years especially since business offices have become more 'lax with dress attire. I'm really loving these black shoes from Alden and I know summer is on it's way, but I'm really trying to think ahead towards Fall. The red brick sole of these give it a more summer look, but I believe if I'm going to pull the trigger on some black shoes for Fall, I'm definitely going to go with a contrast sole to give 'em that extra "zing".
how sweet it was...
Rudy T couldn't have said it any better...
The NBA Playoffs haven't been this exciting to me in a long...long time. Each and every first round match up was must see television. Living in Houston, it's safe to say it's been quite some time since we had something to celebrate about. Having grown up in the 90's (like I've stated numerous times) it was really hard to fathom not winning let alone not making the playoffs. The back-to-back championships in '94 and '95 was something definitely worth celebrating about, and at the time I really didn't understand how special, let alone how great it was to live in Houston. Yeah all you nay-sayers can say "Jordan" wasn't in the league and I get that, but nothing changes the fact that Houston had a lot to celebrate about in the 90's.
As I continue to be glued to the television during these playoffs (although my team isn't in it) the feeling I get watching them is almost reminiscent of that indescribable feeling I got at the pit of my stomach when I watched Hakeem and Co. battle some of the NBA greats such as (Barkley, Robinson, Ewing, O'Neal, Hardaway and many more). Many memorable moments are in engrained in my head, but the two that stick out are posted above. How sweet it was...
The NBA Playoffs haven't been this exciting to me in a long...long time. Each and every first round match up was must see television. Living in Houston, it's safe to say it's been quite some time since we had something to celebrate about. Having grown up in the 90's (like I've stated numerous times) it was really hard to fathom not winning let alone not making the playoffs. The back-to-back championships in '94 and '95 was something definitely worth celebrating about, and at the time I really didn't understand how special, let alone how great it was to live in Houston. Yeah all you nay-sayers can say "Jordan" wasn't in the league and I get that, but nothing changes the fact that Houston had a lot to celebrate about in the 90's.
As I continue to be glued to the television during these playoffs (although my team isn't in it) the feeling I get watching them is almost reminiscent of that indescribable feeling I got at the pit of my stomach when I watched Hakeem and Co. battle some of the NBA greats such as (Barkley, Robinson, Ewing, O'Neal, Hardaway and many more). Many memorable moments are in engrained in my head, but the two that stick out are posted above. How sweet it was...
Friday, April 29, 2011
and in other news...
a great read...
The Huffington Post ran a great article this morning that really spoke volumes. Credit Dan Rather for eloquently putting into words what a lot of Americans are thinking as they see the massive coverage The Royal Wedding is receiving this morning.
The next time you hear about another round of layoffs at a TV news division, the closing of a bureau, the decision not to cover a foreign story with full force, remember this week of silliness in April.
Remember the millions of dollars, hundreds of staff and hours of coverage spent on a wedding in London when crises around the globe and here at home festered. Remember the unseemly pas de deux between the press and a reality TV show huckster peddling racially-fraught falsehoods, as both interviewers and the interviewee seek a bump in ratings.
And then please take a moment to remember the eight American soldiers and one contractor killed by an Afghan soldier at the Kabul airport in a war too easily forgotten. Remember the hundreds likely being killed in Syria and Libya, not to mention the death and unrest plaguing countries like the Ivory Coast, which almost never earn more than a mention on our most-watched newscasts.
Remember those who have the least amongst us, struggling after more than a year of unemployment, a long commute they can no longer afford, or the diagnosis of a medical condition that could kill them and bankrupt their family.
The networks couldn't ignore the devastating storms that killed hundreds in the South, but you had the odd juxtaposition of that news being delivered by anchors sitting in front of Buckingham Palace.
There's always the question, is the audience chasing the news or the news chasing an audience? I have nothing against the royals or their wedding. It is a legitimate news story, a big event for one of America's most stalwart allies. We have had a lot of bad news lately, and if you are someone who finds this diversion interesting and exciting, then I think that's great.
What bothers me is the hypocrisy. The idea that we can't afford to throw resources at an important foreign story, but can afford to spend this kind of money on a story like the royal wedding is just plain wrong. The idea that we can't break into regularly-scheduled programming for an address by the president is wrong as well. When the topic was the "Birther Story" (better referred from here on out by the first letters of those two words), the networks jumped right in.
As a journalist, you like to be the one asking the questions. But it's time that some of our news executives gave some answers of their own.
The next time you hear about another round of layoffs at a TV news division, the closing of a bureau, the decision not to cover a foreign story with full force, remember this week of silliness in April.
Remember the millions of dollars, hundreds of staff and hours of coverage spent on a wedding in London when crises around the globe and here at home festered. Remember the unseemly pas de deux between the press and a reality TV show huckster peddling racially-fraught falsehoods, as both interviewers and the interviewee seek a bump in ratings.
And then please take a moment to remember the eight American soldiers and one contractor killed by an Afghan soldier at the Kabul airport in a war too easily forgotten. Remember the hundreds likely being killed in Syria and Libya, not to mention the death and unrest plaguing countries like the Ivory Coast, which almost never earn more than a mention on our most-watched newscasts.
Remember those who have the least amongst us, struggling after more than a year of unemployment, a long commute they can no longer afford, or the diagnosis of a medical condition that could kill them and bankrupt their family.
The networks couldn't ignore the devastating storms that killed hundreds in the South, but you had the odd juxtaposition of that news being delivered by anchors sitting in front of Buckingham Palace.
There's always the question, is the audience chasing the news or the news chasing an audience? I have nothing against the royals or their wedding. It is a legitimate news story, a big event for one of America's most stalwart allies. We have had a lot of bad news lately, and if you are someone who finds this diversion interesting and exciting, then I think that's great.
What bothers me is the hypocrisy. The idea that we can't afford to throw resources at an important foreign story, but can afford to spend this kind of money on a story like the royal wedding is just plain wrong. The idea that we can't break into regularly-scheduled programming for an address by the president is wrong as well. When the topic was the "Birther Story" (better referred from here on out by the first letters of those two words), the networks jumped right in.
As a journalist, you like to be the one asking the questions. But it's time that some of our news executives gave some answers of their own.
[Source] The Huffington Post
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