Two days later, I’m still watching this ad. And only now processing the interpretation of the “second half” metaphor as a more literal “second term.” Whether or not the spot is a well crafted “Thank You” from Chrysler to Obama for the bailout, it is a truly inspired piece of art.
Ironically, Eastwood fancies himself a Republican and the ad has inspired a groundswell of hypothetical pleas for him to run… against Obama. 
Sometimes I get all worked up and stressed out. It’s easy to do these days. Then I remember that the cosmic probability that this little pocket of reality we call “the world” even came into being is essentially equal to nil, barely even more likely than 0 chance. But it …
Very few things can stop me in my tracks and blank all distraction, captivate me and consume my attention.
Detroit Bike City from Alex Gallegos on Vimeo.
Another really nice video via People for Bikes. Bikes = Smiles.
From The Inside Out - First Look from SecondBase Films on Vimeo.
There aren’t very many things that make me happier than riding my bike. I love it. That said, I can not believe what these guys are doing on mountain bikes. It’s thrilling to see how far the art of capturing it on video has progressed.
I encountered a song back around 2005 that stuck with me hard. The song itself made me preorder the vinyl which included a free cd. Not one to overhype my flavors o’ the month I’ve just continued to love the music without making bold claims but I’m still listening to this album 6 years later by French Quarter and periodically finding free downloads to my own satisfaction. I love the voice, the style, the approach and the persistence of this artist.
Paco Pomet is a surrealist painter from Grenada. This oil painting compounds two emotional contexts that almost jar a laugh out of the viewer. I saw this over on Laughing Squid.
The art on those old Verve & Blue Note Jazz albums is timeless. Animating them into a movie tastefully might have seen like a bad idea up front. I’ve always thought they were, essentially, static graphics and probably should not be messed with. However this video carries the sensibility, respectfully, congruently into the modern era. I don’t care that it’s two years old, I just saw it and I think it’s simply beautiful. Thanks to my friend Sam for cluing me in to this on Vimeo.
I easily have hundreds of reggae compilations. Today I was spinning “Jonny Greenwood is the Controller” and hit track 16. I rarely ever make it that far in one sitting on any given day but today I did and subsequently listened to this Delroy Wilson track probably 20 times. I can’t stop loving this track.
Looking at a screen for most of my waking day, relying on my eyes for income and entertainment and only rarely setting them on something that heals them, like moonlight or geese landing on water.
