Randy Halverson | Plains Milky Way (Beautiful Time Lapse)
Shot in Central South Dakota, when the weather cooperated, during May 2011.
“Let your playerhaters be your motivators.” —Alberta Parish
Grand Rapids LipDub | American Pie
Newsweek called them a “dying city.” The people set the record straight by uniting and breaking a world record in the process!
42 years ago today, the final “Classic” STAR TREK ended its 3-year television run…
RARE “KIRK & SCOTTY” BRITISH TV COMMERCIAL
This commercial is somewhat reminiscent of that last episode, “Turn About Intruder.” Preview here: http://bit.ly/lastSTep
“When you’re in space, the weather’s fine…” ⎯Jorge Otero (Songwriter/Performer; Spain)
Stormy Mondays | Sunrise Number 1
The winning entry of NASA’s Wake-Up Song Contest got the STS-134 astronauts started on the 17th and final scheduled day of flight. See the wake-up:
Sometimes sloths can fly!
Sloth’s Perspective/Crossing the Street
Original video:
“… the hate of men will pass and dictators die and the power they took from the people, will return to the people and so long as men die [now] liberty will never perish.” ⎯Charlie Chaplin
“The Great Dictator” | “Inception”
HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY ☰ Actually HEAR Charlie Chaplin speak in a stirring speech against tyranny (Nazism) from his satyrical film, “The Great Dictator” set to Hans Zimmer’s “Time” (a track from “Inception.”) Turn DOWN speakers toward the end: very loud (but still worth the experience).
“Excelsior!” —Stan Lee
Bono, Edge & Carney | Rise Above
Did you know Art Carney (Norton from the Honeymooners) is Reeve Carney’s great-uncle? ⌑ Sad to say I did not watch one minute of Idol this year. What’d I miss? ⌑ FYI Matthew James Thomas does an awesome job playing Peter Parker/Spidey on Broadway at various performances as well. ⌑ HD Audio version: http://youtu.be/r8-lkY_FCtc?hd=1
“Now it is time to take longer strides – time for a great new American enterprise – time for this nation to take a clearly leading role in space achievement, which in many ways may hold the key to our future on earth.” ⎯JFK
On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced his goal of putting a man on the moon by the end of the decade.
Suggested by my cousin Maria, celebrating her birthday on the “Big Day,” it is the 8th and final song on my “End of the World” Playlist.
Gareth Gates | Spirit in the Sky
Which one is your favorite? Please let me know in the comments. 1st comment provides recap of all 8 titles.
“O, wonder! How many goodly creatures are there here! How beauteous mankind is! O brave new world, that has such people in’t!” — William Shakespeare
LOUIS ARMSTRONG | WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD
My End of the World Playlist, Song #7. ♽ A beautiful and appropriate selection made by special request from my friend Sheila Portal.
jim espo's GRASSHOPPER PLANET 