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Monday, November 5, 2018

Charming Proposal With A BIG Surprise!

I know this young man, Karthish Manthiram. My wife and I are good friends with his parents. We call him Kaji. I watched him grow up from about 10 years old. I am so happy for him and his parents, Rom and Raji. He now has a PhD in Physics, like his father, and a good job in that field. By the way,... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 18, 2018

Intense Police Chase In Las Vegas

After the mass shooting last year in Las Vegas, the police there are stepping up their game. They respond quickly to every call, and they will not let bad guys with guns get away from them. This is the latest example, and I hope it turned out for the best. The bad guys were stopped, but..... bullets... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, July 9, 2018

Travis Pastrana Honors Evel Knievel With 3 Jumps at Caesar's Palace

Last Sunday, motocross whiz kid Travis Pastrana played the part of Evel Knievel, honoring the King of Jumps by re-creating 3 of Evel's jumps..... but without the crashes!! If you have seen Travis' other exploits, you would know how he can make it look sooooo easy. This is pretty mild stuff for him.... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

Ahhhhh, Nature, how glorious, how lovely, how innocent...

Here is a great video that shows how Nature is none of the above. And it is very symbolic in its savage truth.......... Turn up the volume to maximum.... you will then hear birds chirping for about 15 seconds before the cats appear... one regular-sized cat and one much larger cat... The smaller cat... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, April 1, 2018

The karts at COTA

Here is an email I sent to my friend Matt, after he sent me an email inquiring about the difference between the karts at COTA and K1. For those who are wondering what this is about, these are go-kart tracks, where people go and pay money, to strap themselves into racing machines which are designed... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, November 4, 2017

Funeral Ceremonies for King Bhumibol

I found a perfect video to convey the grandeur of these amazing ceremonies. This video uses aerial drones, which give us a 'birds-eye' view that no human observer can ever see. When drones fist became available, I swore that I would shoot down any drone that came trespassing over my house. I was... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

White Elephants and Thai People pay tribute to Dead Thai King

The most popular king in modern times, Bhumibol Adulyadej, died a year ago. He was a great man and a noble king, who cared deeply for his people and devoted his life to them. His body was cremated this last weekend, but the incredible ceremonies started immediately after his death. This march of... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 25, 2017

What are kids doing for FUN these days?

In 2017, kids (and some older folks like me) are stepping it up these days. More skill, more daring, more ideas, better equipment, better cameras....... something like this is a joy to watch, even if you cannot imagine doing it yourself. Good, clean fun. I need to start watching more videos again,... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, June 26, 2017

My Weekend Trip to Fort Worth, India, Thailand, and Heaven

I just got back from a weekend excursion to Fort Worth, Texas, to visit my wife's cousin from Thailand. She lives in Fort Worth with her new native Texan husband Joe, and they escorted us on an amazing tour of their city, which took us through several levels of Time and Thought and Religion and... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Danny MacAskill-- A Human Cat On A Bicycle

Danny has been featured here before. This new video, a Wee Day Out, is his best yet. It is a pure joy to watch him do these awesome things on a bicycle, like it is an extension of his own body. And stay for the bloopers at the end..... he doesn't hit it perfect every time..... he has to work hard... Sign in to see full entry.

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