The Rise of Non-Americanism – washingtonpost.com
In final third of The Post-American World, which focuses on us rather than on “the rest,” is the strongest. Zakaria argues that America’s world-beating economic vibrancy co-exists with a dysfunctional political system. “A ‘can-do’ country is now saddled with a ‘do-nothing’ political process, designed for partisan battle rather than problem solving,” he writes. In this video clip, Newt Ginrich gives 2 examples our dysfunctional government. while the 1st is a rather spurious, but amusing example, the 2nd is a all too true.
Category: Streamingvideo
Wall-painted Animation
The new short film by Blu an ambiguous animation painted on public walls. Made in Buenos Aires and in Baden (fantoche) blublu.org/ blublu.org/sito/video/muto.htm music by Andrea Martignoni Thanks to Randy Marks for this find. To learn more go to http://www.blublu.org/
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Colorful “Blue Man Group”-Style Show
Underwater Astonishments (video)
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Thanks to underwater photographer Chip Welfeld for this amazing video. You should check-out Chip’s also. pictures.from www.ted.com posted with vodpod
Banned Movie
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Here is the controversial banned film on Islam, Wikipedia has a very good coverage ongoing of this film and its consequences. So after all the official condemnations, see it for yourself and make your own judgment. Wikileaks, the uncensored freedom of information site that we have featured on this blog before, has the original videos and some from the recent Tibet riots
Duck Nose Rider
You’ve proabaly seen those videos of pets surfing, but how about a duck?
Pass Out With The Blue Angels
Click on the blueangels link to watch a reporter passing out from the G-forces along for a ride with one of the Blue Angels. Thanks to high-flying Randy Marks.
Bucket List Rodeo Style
To the sound of “What if you knew that you were dying”, bareback horse rider, Stacy Westfall, puts in a winning and inspirational ride in memory of her dad , who had just died 24 days earlier. Thanks to Jeff Ullian
Disappearing Car Door
Waves of Clouds
I think Randy Marks put it best upon seeing this time-lapse video of the sky: “Cool! Matches underwater surf video . . .Universe as undulating maya ~~~We are the same as ‘Finding Nemo'”
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