Senses working overtime #379

1 How to estimate distance using only your thumb.

2 A history of rock music in 500 songs

I've been slow to embrace podcasts but this one, by Andrew Hickey, is cool. The link is to episode 132 on The Four Tops (I followed Seth Godin's advice and started with a song I knew - in this case I Can't Help Myself).

3 Why do Canadians say 'Eh'

4 Bruce Willis' silent decline

5  The story behind ‘Star Trek’ actress Nichelle Nichols’ iconic interracial kiss

Overtime: 

The realization that life is absurd cannot be an end, but only a beginning.

– Albert Camus

Senses working overtime #68

1 Star Trek Beyond

The third movie in the reboot films is the first without J.J. Abrams and it's probably, according to this article, all the better for it. How is THAT possible??




2 Hillary Rodham
Wow - 47 years ago (that makes it 1969) Hillary Clinton (Rodham) gave a commencement speech as a student. It's a fascinating listening experience!

3 How a TV show is made
Using The Americans as an example, this is a rilly cool run down on the process from the good people at Vox. I'm a big fan of the show and it's fun getting a peek behind the (high pressured) scenes.

4 Stand by him

I'm also a fan of Wil Wheaton and his writing (and acting - he was Gordie in Stand By Me). This piece is about his reboot and 44th birthday and it's rilly cool!

5 ipod classic

I love mine - this guy does too!

Overtime
Jason Bourne is back and so is the shaky style of Paul Greenglass.

Song of the week - Hero by Family of the Year