What otherwise would have been an unremarkable speech by Governor Rick Perry at a Dallas book-signing is now a legitimately funny story ("Unruly baby heckles Perry"), thanks to Chad Jones' creative coverage. Read the story, then watch the video:
Pegasus, you're a welcome and formidable competitor.
Today's as good a day as any to discover Wallstrip, if you haven't already. It's a daily finance video blog where "stock culture meets pop culture." Indeed. To wit: they managed to include a gratuitous pic of Jessica Alba in the OTS (over-the-shoulder) graphics in today's episode about Omnicell's sliding stock. Wallstrip is usually funny and you might actually learn something, especially from the sit-down interviews with industry players, such as legendary venture capitalist Alan Patricof.
Viewers who prefer extra spice will be pleased to learn that the show's relatively new host, Julie Alexandria, promises an increase in dirty humor. Expect to see former (and cleaner) host Lindsay Campbell re-emerge on the interwebs in the soon-to-be-launched show MogLogic TV.
Left Hand, meet Right Hand.
WFAA's MoJo posted this fun video story about a Dallas karaoke cab on Jan. 18. A week and a half later, a karaoke cab story shows up in the DMN's video offerings. I click, expecting it to be MoJo's video. Instead, it's an entirely different story about the same cab. Um, aren't both companies still owned by Belo?
To book the karaoke cab, call Francisco at 214.893.0613.
After explaining the origins of "boom goes the dynamite" last night to a friend who was not familiar with Brian Collins, I decided we could all use a reminder. It's not local and it's not new, but it is the most spectacular college sportscast of all time. If the "boom" phrase means nothing to you, click here. Some TV sportscasters, as well as writers of all kinds, are still using Collins' line.
When I first heard that Star-T reporter Bill Miller would be producing a video story about blind hunting, I was nearly overcome with homicidal jealousy. What video blog brilliance! Why didn't I think of that?! My story envy vanished almost immediately though thanks to the reminder of David Sedaris' hilarious mention of blind hunting in Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. Read the second and last paragraphs of this chapter (originally published in Esquire) and you'll see what I mean.
After you've finished reading Sedaris, read Miller's story about Dr. Stanley McGowen, a blind hunter. Now watch the video of McGowen hunting.
He's a clever man, that McGowen:
"I'm losing my patience with sighted people who have no vision," McGowen said recently. "We've already been hunting for years."
Think it's safe to say he won't be shooting any companions in the stomach. I feel kinda bad now for having laughed so hard.
David Sedaris, this post is for you.
RELATED UPDATE: A dog fatally shot his owner Saturday on a hunting lease east of Houston. Seriously, why so many freak shootings near Houston?
You got questions? Ninja got answers.
It's nice to know that at least ninjas dig poetry in a country where that particular linguistic art is so under-appreciated.
(Click caution: The theme music has major earworm potential.)
Should you be in LA on Dec. 5, you can ask Sir Ninja a question and get an immediate response.
That seems to be the question of the day. Since this is a blog of video blogs, here's my dubious justification for linking to this brilliant, but regrettably non-video, blog:
Dear Sir (or Madam??),
Please do attempt producing a video blog to supplement your blog, if for no other reason than to give me good cause to link to it. It is possible to continue disguising your identity, if you must, while on-camera, such as this ninja does. The good citizens of DaFoWo want to see if you're as clever with a camera as you are with a keyboard.
Yours,
KC
Watch the intro all the way through. Then watch some of the past episodes of The Gordon Keith Show that you missed since you're far too popular to sit at home in front of your TV at midnight on a Saturday. Note to WFAA: Give Gordo a better time slot!
