The first time you watch this you may think "What's the big deal?" But a few minutes later, you may have the urge to watch it again, and then again. . . The fact that more than 200 million people have viewed home video snippet pretty much says there is something special about it. I'd call this video "charming." See what you think.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Friday, June 11, 2010
A whale visits our offices
A gray whale dropped by our RVtravel.com/RVbookstore.com Edmonds, Wash., offices on Monday, June 7. Well, the whale didn't quite make it into our offices. But it fed for most of the day about 100 yards away at the ferry dock. A ranger said the whale was about 30-feet long. People stopped by all day long to check out this big fellow. The anglers on the adjacent fishing pier probably weren't too happy having the whale gobble up their booty. About two weeks earlier, a pod of Orca Whales was in the same area.
Just north of the ferry dock is a Washington underwater state park. Scuba divers usually poke around down there most days checking out all the fish and the sunken boats. I figured if the whale passed there on its way 50 yards south to the ferry dock area they must have got a quite a shock. Watch the 20-second video to see the whale.
As you can see in the opening scene, two bald eagles were checking out the action, too.
Just north of the ferry dock is a Washington underwater state park. Scuba divers usually poke around down there most days checking out all the fish and the sunken boats. I figured if the whale passed there on its way 50 yards south to the ferry dock area they must have got a quite a shock. Watch the 20-second video to see the whale.
As you can see in the opening scene, two bald eagles were checking out the action, too.
Thursday, June 3, 2010
Taking a break from the bad news
I've spent quite a bit of time lately in front of my TV watching baseball games and the NBA playoffs. I've also cut back my time at the computer. I've been watching sports because I am so upset with the news headlines these days about the awful Gulf oil spill, terrorists who think killing innocent people is the way to prove they are right and everyone else is wrong, and greedy corporate executives.
I'm especially weary of the massive, seemingly endless discussion on TV, on blogs, and in comments on Web postings about these things and who's to blame, which usually boils down to Bush or Obama.
If you are like me and get much of your news on the Internet, then you are constantly bombarded by reader comments that are often from people who in past years would have probably voiced their opinions to a few friends at most. Now they can blast away from the privacy of their home computers -- their inflammatory words unedited and typically anonymous.
I've started reading a daily newspaper again. I find it refreshing. The editors filter out intelligent comments from those from people who have a chip on their shoulder and/or who exhibit their stupidity with comments that would be laughable if they weren't so mean-spirited or ignorant.
I've never been a huge sports fan, but now, as a break from the dreadful news of the day, attending a game or watching one on TV is a pleasant way to escape for a few hours. I am also turning off my computer on Sundays -- and what a breath of fresh air that has provided.
I'm especially weary of the massive, seemingly endless discussion on TV, on blogs, and in comments on Web postings about these things and who's to blame, which usually boils down to Bush or Obama.
If you are like me and get much of your news on the Internet, then you are constantly bombarded by reader comments that are often from people who in past years would have probably voiced their opinions to a few friends at most. Now they can blast away from the privacy of their home computers -- their inflammatory words unedited and typically anonymous.
I've started reading a daily newspaper again. I find it refreshing. The editors filter out intelligent comments from those from people who have a chip on their shoulder and/or who exhibit their stupidity with comments that would be laughable if they weren't so mean-spirited or ignorant.
I've never been a huge sports fan, but now, as a break from the dreadful news of the day, attending a game or watching one on TV is a pleasant way to escape for a few hours. I am also turning off my computer on Sundays -- and what a breath of fresh air that has provided.
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