Natural beauty

The Omo People cover themselves in bright colors made from materials found in nature, then add leaves, flowers and such for decoration.

Lex - his first year

Cool video of a baby whose wise parents shot his pic everyday for one year. Then put it all to a very cool song.

Music unites us all.

From the documentary "Playing for Change, Peace through Music" this is a wonderful mix of folks from all over the world singing Ben E. King's "Stand By Me."

50 to 1 odds. Can he do it?

When it started, he was dead last. Then he made his move. The 2009 Kentucky Derby -

Conan's First Time

The opening for the new Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien. My question is will I have to take out the word new in 17 years?

Will you dance with me?

Outdoor music festival. One guy starts dancing. Others follow.

Very annoying. Funny. Catchy. Now I'm hungry.

Don't play this around the kids. You'll hear 1000 times. At first,I too thought it was just painful. Then I started humming to myself. Now I can't pass one of either restaurant without hearing this song.

Star Trek Meets Monty Python

This is a very silly thing.

Killer Geisha Assassin Robots - where's John Waters when you need him?

Of all the great geisha girl turns robotic assassin films, this one's the best!

Together, couple commit suicide.

Here's one to discuss. Rather than face the end of their lives apart, one couple decides to end their lives together.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gZ6RAogxyzEyJkN11Zkw-lgnH9igD99EALCO3

Walter Cronkite has died.

A long time ago, networks created news programs. At first, they were 15 minutes at night, then they went to 30 minutes a night. There were no ratings for it. There were no reasons to twist a story. No yelling. No two sides. Just a commitment to presenting facts in their most objective truth. This man was referred to as the most trusted man in America. He told us Kennedy died. We had landed on the moon. And that we were not winning the Vietnam War.

Man bursts into flames after being tasered.

This may be just about the best thing I've read for a possible Coen Brothers movie plot.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/07/21/australia.taser.fire/index.html

The Pen Story

60,000 photos in a row. And you get a lovely story to enjoy!!!

The Pentatonic Scale - As explained by Bobby McFerrin

The Pentatonic Scale is is a musical scale with five pitches per octave in contrast to a heptatonic (seven note) scale such as the major scale. I don't understand that as well as I like as I am not a musician. However Bobby McFerrin is -

World Science Festival 2009: Bobby McFerrin Demonstrates the Power of the Pentatonic Scale from World Science Festival on Vimeo.

Some sand, glass, and a song.

This is from the tv show Ukraine's Got Talent. It's just like America's Got Talent, but without a Hoff. This is an extraordinary act where a young artist tells a story using sand on a lit glass surface. Watch how it moves people!