Because yesterday was Trinity Sunday and this is one of my favorite videos, so I’ll take any excuse to share it…
Hoping to get back into this blogging business more full-time now that it’s summer. 🙂
Videos
It’s Never Too Late to Learn
Psychology. Pure and simple.
If there’s a will, there’s a way. Thanks for the reminder, Hank Green. It’s something that bears remembering.
The Time You Have (In Jellybeans)
Food for some serious thought (no pun intended).
Oh Yeah, One Other Thing
While we’re on the subject of music… I had forgotten how much this video makes me smile.
Despite the fact that the song (which stands on its own quite well) is about the Smith Tower and has absolutely nothing with the video, I still enjoy how Gibbard’s efforts to become a “bad boy” go so horribly wrong, as well as the ending. 🙂
“Teardrop Windows” by Benjamin Gibbard. Enjoy.
Deathbed
Who says the Christian music scene can’t have 11-minute long epic pièces de résistance?
No one!
Granted, in my experience they are few and far between. Okay, this is the only one I’ve found to date. But Relient K gets major artist points for telling the story of an man’s entire life and conversion while holding your attention for over three times longer than most of the other songs on this record. And they do so with few bumps along the way.
It would be really super cool to see some mainstream Christian artists taking that kind of risk.
(If you find it slow at first, things really kick into gear at 1:17.)
Coyotes
Some of the people on the interwebs seem to be pretty stoked that Modest Mouse has a new album coming out in March. I never really got into their music beyond their one hit song, but today I bring you their latest single because of its video. My excuse is that I’m posting it for my sister because it has a coyote in it. And it is a cute little critter after all.
Stay awesome. folks.
My Dear Ralph
Hey there, peoples of the blogosphere! I wanted to dash off a quick post today about two extremely awesome things: independent films and the people who make them.
Back in December, I had the pleasure of being invited to a Christmas party, and among the other guests was a friend of mine and an very talented individual, Benjamin Dawson. Now, besides being a composer and a fine musician, Benjamin has directed a handful of short films, culminating in what is to date his biggest project, a film called My Dear Ralph.
I happen to have it on DVD, but what I did not know until our conversation that evening was that it had in fact been posted on Vimeo. So, naturally I had to share it with you all!
I admire My Dear Ralph for a number of reasons: a) yes, a good many people I know personally were involved in its making; b) it’s a wonderful, well-made adaptation of a wonderful story by O. Henry; c) it’s a testament to the fact that one needn’t have 50 million dollars to make a fine film with good cinematography that tells a story worth hearing. Plus, it’s an accomplishment. A heck of a lot of work goes into making a film.
So, without further ado, here is My Dear Ralph. Enjoy.
AND SIT THROUGH THE CREDITS, PEOPLE. It’s a gesture of respect to everyone involved in its making. 😉
Peace.
The Window Philosopher 