An NYC Bone » Film & Video http://nycbone.com One bone in the structure Thu, 24 Jun 2010 04:04:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 SNL Palin & Clinton Parody http://nycbone.com/2008/09/14/snl-palin-clinton-parody/ http://nycbone.com/2008/09/14/snl-palin-clinton-parody/#comments Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:56:46 +0000 nycbone http://nycbone.com/?p=324 A funny opening political skit on Saturday Night Live about Palin and Clinton.  Too bad Obama didn’t get to perform his cameo on the show. Those pesky hurricanes seem to change plans unexpectedly.

Not even 24 hours have the show this video is the posted everywhere, friends are talking about it and even the NY Times.

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Well this talk presented origami in all it’s splendar. I really had no idea just how far origami had advanced and the contributions it makes in solving scientific problems. Very cool.

TED link to the talk
TED Full Bio of Origamist Rober Lang

Robert Lang’s Web Site

This site is great (www.langorigami.com) because it pays attention to both disciplines of origami, the artistic side and the scientific side. You’ll understand more after you watch the talk but for those on the science side there is a lot of explanation and the extra ordinary contribution is Robert’s computational works he gives out free for your own origami desires.

I find the crease patterns to be art alone.

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I ventured out on my bicycle last Friday to the über hip and soon to be “Condoburg” of North Williamsburg to actually log all the web site URLs I could of the developments. I was doing this for research since many of my new web clients are in the real estate business. Well, to my surprise I was distracted from all the construction when I heard a loud drumming noise on Kent street. “Do they have concerts in this Park or has a hippie convention taken over before the condos do?” I wondered.

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So, I ventured into East River State Park and came across the rehearsal for Boredoms’ 88Boadrum. I stopped to listen, take photos and enjoy the music, sun and views along the river. When they wrapped I found two friends of mine were on the drum kits! I said hello to artist/musician Frank Haines and musician John Lockie of the band Sightings.

The concept was done last year by the Boredoms on 7/7/07 and this 8/8/08 they are returning to it. The band is in the middle of three rings of drummers totaling 88, each with basic kits. I took photos and the following video. I love the unison of the drummers. As I pan across, watch for the man on the stage in the back right corner. He has a large stick which he uses to direct all the drummers for accents.

]]> http://nycbone.com/2008/08/12/8808-i-felt-lucky/feed/ 0 Life is Beautiful http://nycbone.com/2008/08/07/life-is-beautiful/ http://nycbone.com/2008/08/07/life-is-beautiful/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:18:03 +0000 nycbone http://nycbone.com/?p=143 I think the world of my friend Dr. John Balsamo. He is a unique individual and makes a difference in this world with his actions. He supports his friends and those in the neighborhood or on another continent. He is mind, body and spirit conscious and applies this in his chiropractic practice Life is Beautiful. It my pleasure to share this video about Dr. John Balsamo, my chiropractor.

]]> http://nycbone.com/2008/08/07/life-is-beautiful/feed/ 0 Did it Strike the Empire State Building? http://nycbone.com/2008/07/24/did-it-strike-the-empire-state-building/ http://nycbone.com/2008/07/24/did-it-strike-the-empire-state-building/#comments Thu, 24 Jul 2008 04:31:24 +0000 nycbone http://nycbone.com/?p=122 I’m pretty sure it did but you be the judge.
Taken while a big storm was rolling in. I’ve been waiting for the cold air behind it for some time now. Sleeping with the windows open for a change, enjoying the coolness but for how much this storm took up the conversation in the news, it wasn’t much rain here in WIlliamsburg, Brooklyn.

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This was an amazing day for me! I woke up knowing I would go out to Long Island but had no idea I would be helping my friend John Balsamo spending 9 hours wiring up fireworks. Besides getting a red neck I had the time of my life. The biggest payoff was sharing the event with many of our friends who came to the party to see what John does… pyrotechnics!

VIDEO

This video of the event was taken by my friend Yoram

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kruyknO4Dyw

PHOTOS

The following photos are the first 75 in a set of 120.
Please visit my nycbone Flickr set to see them all.

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]]> http://nycbone.com/2008/07/08/july-4th-activities/feed/ 3 Time to get a headset! http://nycbone.com/2008/06/17/time-to-get-a-headset/ http://nycbone.com/2008/06/17/time-to-get-a-headset/#comments Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:10:40 +0000 nycbone http://nycbone.com/?p=80 Cell Phone Popcorn

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oj6SZgbBuSQ

How many cellphones do each one of them have? Seems like they each have 2 doesn’t it?

]]> http://nycbone.com/2008/06/17/time-to-get-a-headset/feed/ 0 Blind Painter http://nycbone.com/2008/06/02/blind-painter/ http://nycbone.com/2008/06/02/blind-painter/#comments Tue, 03 Jun 2008 02:43:41 +0000 nycbone http://nycbone.com/?p=68 At first I experienced thoughts of doubt that this was even possible. What a premise. Continuation of which makes me wonder how does one come to wanting to be an artist when they have never seen what they portray? I find this way beyond “interesting”. I find this an extra ordinary example of possibility. Could you have even thought this possible in the first place? Would you have even of had that thought in the first place? I find this man enlightened with a consciousness beyond ordinary.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3AgO6H0H98

Part of the The Real Superhumans show on Discovery Channel.

]]> http://nycbone.com/2008/06/02/blind-painter/feed/ 0 Global Oneness Project http://nycbone.com/2008/05/28/global-oneness-project/ http://nycbone.com/2008/05/28/global-oneness-project/#comments Wed, 28 May 2008 15:55:31 +0000 nycbone http://nycbone.com/?p=67 I just came upon Global Oneness Project. From the About section:

The Global Oneness Project is a web-based video initiative exploring how the simple notion of oneness can be lived in our increasingly complex world.

We’re traveling the globe interviewing creative and courageous people who base their lives and work on the fundamental understanding that we are all connected and thus bear great responsibility for each other and our shared world. Our living library of films is available for free from our website or on DVD for events and educational use.

My personal awareness and new interest in oneness is giving me renewed energy for myself, a part of the whole. So as I seek to understand all the possibilities of Oneness I’m more than delighted to see how this project defines ONENESS. In part:

… we can work together to help create a world that consciously reflects the values of oneness: freedom, compassion, abundance, and respect for all life.

Make it a great day

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ted.com is simply a cornucopias source for realizing the wonders of Being. There is so much to learn and just be amazed about when you watch the videos of performances and speakers. To highlight just a couple speakers that amazed me with their storytelling abilities:

Speakers Sir Ken Robinson: Creativity expert

Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we’re educating our children. He champions a radical rethink of our school systems, to cultivate creativity and acknowledge multiple types of intelligence.

Speakers Jill Bolte Taylor: Neuroanatomist

Brain researcher Jill Bolte Taylor studied her own stroke as it happened — and has become a powerful voice for brain recovery.

There are many options for searching the site. You can browse by theme, title or author but then you won’t be browsing for long before you’re watching something inspiring. Enjoy!

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