Rodney's Internet Discoveries http://rdmegr.com Things humorous, thoughtful, and silly that I find on the Internet, plus some things of my own. posterous.com Wed, 04 Jan 2012 19:00:40 -0800 The Goat Rodeo Sessions (Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile) http://rdmegr.com/the-goat-rodeo-sessions-yo-yo-ma-stuart-dunca http://rdmegr.com/the-goat-rodeo-sessions-yo-yo-ma-stuart-dunca

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/38883/Rodney_Martin.jpg http://posterous.com/users/PXFiKYD0MF Rodney Martin rdmegr Rodney Martin Fri, 07 Oct 2011 21:41:00 -0700 Stephen Colbert's Tribute to Steve Jobs http://rdmegr.com/stephen-colberts-tribute-to-steve-jobs http://rdmegr.com/stephen-colberts-tribute-to-steve-jobs https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.colbertnation.c...

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/38883/Rodney_Martin.jpg http://posterous.com/users/PXFiKYD0MF Rodney Martin rdmegr Rodney Martin Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:47:00 -0700 The Making of "Metaphorest" http://rdmegr.com/the-making-of-metaphorest http://rdmegr.com/the-making-of-metaphorest

Here is a time lapse video of the making of "Metaphorest," an entry by Tracy Van Duinen in the 2011 ArtPrize competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/38883/Rodney_Martin.jpg http://posterous.com/users/PXFiKYD0MF Rodney Martin rdmegr Rodney Martin Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:37:00 -0700 Short Videos by Evertt Beidler http://rdmegr.com/short-videos-by http://rdmegr.com/short-videos-by

Evertt Beidler has entered ArtPrize 2011 with three short films. I think they are brilliant. Here is "Moves Manager":

Moves Manager (kinetic sculpture & performance) from Evertt Beidler on Vimeo.

And "The Business of Staying the Same Is Always Changing"

The Business of Staying the Same is Always Changing (wearable sculpture & performance) from Evertt Beidler on Vimeo.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/38883/Rodney_Martin.jpg http://posterous.com/users/PXFiKYD0MF Rodney Martin rdmegr Rodney Martin Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:39:00 -0700 More from Brian Kelly http://rdmegr.com/more-from-brian-kelly http://rdmegr.com/more-from-brian-kelly

Brian Kelly at ArtPrize: Double Whammy from Brian Kelly Films on Vimeo.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/38883/Rodney_Martin.jpg http://posterous.com/users/PXFiKYD0MF Rodney Martin rdmegr Rodney Martin Fri, 23 Sep 2011 07:26:00 -0700 Brian Kelly's First Video from ArtPrize http://rdmegr.com/brian-kellys-first-video-from-artprize http://rdmegr.com/brian-kellys-first-video-from-artprize

Brian Kelly is the official videographer for ArtPrize, an extraordinary art competition in Grand Rapids, Michigan.  Here is his first video.

Brian Kelly at ArtPrize 2011: Let's Do This! from Brian Kelly Films on Vimeo.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/38883/Rodney_Martin.jpg http://posterous.com/users/PXFiKYD0MF Rodney Martin rdmegr Rodney Martin Wed, 21 Sep 2011 07:31:00 -0700 ArtPrize 2011 Begins http://rdmegr.com/artprize-2011-begins http://rdmegr.com/artprize-2011-begins

ArtPrize 2011 kicks off today in Grand Rapids.  Over 1,500 artists will display their entries at over 160 venues in a 3 square mile area around the city center.  Local television station WOOD TV8 broadcast its early morning show from the Grand Rapids Art Museum.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/38883/Rodney_Martin.jpg http://posterous.com/users/PXFiKYD0MF Rodney Martin rdmegr Rodney Martin Sun, 17 Jul 2011 09:10:00 -0700 Denali National Park and Preserve http://rdmegr.com/denali-national-park-and-preserve http://rdmegr.com/denali-national-park-and-preserve

With a land mass of nearly 6 million acres, Denali National Park and Preserve is the size of Massachusetts.  "Denali" is Koyukon Athabaskan for "the high one," the name given by the indiginous people to what white settles named Mount McKinley.  At 20,030 feet above sea Denali is the highest peak in North America.  

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/38883/Rodney_Martin.jpg http://posterous.com/users/PXFiKYD0MF Rodney Martin rdmegr Rodney Martin Sun, 17 Jul 2011 08:55:00 -0700 Homer, Alaska http://rdmegr.com/homer-alaska http://rdmegr.com/homer-alaska

Located on the southern end of the Kenai Penisula, Homer offers breathtaking views across Kachemak Bay.  Homer is home to the Pratt Gallery, a lovely museum of culture and art, and many art galleries.  It is also home to "The Spit," a spit of land that juts 5 miles out into the bay.  The Spit attracts fishermen and tourists.  It also attracts Bald Eagles.  

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/38883/Rodney_Martin.jpg http://posterous.com/users/PXFiKYD0MF Rodney Martin rdmegr Rodney Martin Sun, 17 Jul 2011 08:49:00 -0700 Seward and Kenai Fjords National Park http://rdmegr.com/seward-and-kenai-fjords-national-park http://rdmegr.com/seward-and-kenai-fjords-national-park

Seward is on the east side of the Kenai Peninsula on Resurrection Bay.  Seward is a charming little town with a population of about 2,700.  It is the historic starting point for the Iditarod Race.  It is also the gate way to the beautiful Kenai Fjords National Park.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/38883/Rodney_Martin.jpg http://posterous.com/users/PXFiKYD0MF Rodney Martin rdmegr Rodney Martin Sun, 10 Jul 2011 14:21:00 -0700 What A Finish! U.S. Women Beat Brazil in the World Cup Quarter Finals http://rdmegr.com/what-a-finish-us-women-beat-brazil-in-the-wor http://rdmegr.com/what-a-finish-us-women-beat-brazil-in-the-wor

With seconds left in extra time of overtime, the U.S. women tied the score to take it into a shootout.  

In the penalty kick shootout, they won 5-4.

 

 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/38883/Rodney_Martin.jpg http://posterous.com/users/PXFiKYD0MF Rodney Martin rdmegr Rodney Martin Mon, 04 Jul 2011 07:58:00 -0700 The 2011 Hollyhock Lane Parade in Less than 2 Minutes http://rdmegr.com/the-2011-hollyhock-lane-parade-in-less-than-2 http://rdmegr.com/the-2011-hollyhock-lane-parade-in-less-than-2

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The Hollyhock Lane Parade is a tradition in the Indian Hills neighborhood of Grand Rapids, Michigan. With a neighborhood and kids riding bicycles decorated with red, white and blue streamers, the parade is quintessential small town America. At the end of the program, participants and viewers listen to remarks by a community leader to mark the day. Here, in less than 2 minutes, is the 2011 Hollyhock Lane Parade.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/38883/Rodney_Martin.jpg http://posterous.com/users/PXFiKYD0MF Rodney Martin rdmegr Rodney Martin Sun, 12 Jun 2011 08:25:00 -0700 Anna Quindlen Addresses the Graduates of Grinnell College with No Apologies http://rdmegr.com/anna-quindlen-addresses-the-graduates-of-grin http://rdmegr.com/anna-quindlen-addresses-the-graduates-of-grin

I enjoy listening to college commencement addresses.  A lot of them -- perhaps most of them -- are just a a string of cliches.  But occasionally I come across a real gem.  I had the pleasure of hearing Anna Quindlen at the Kenyon College graduation of 2008.  She was wonderful  This year she gave the commencement address at Grinnell College.(Transcript.) It is well worth a listen.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/38883/Rodney_Martin.jpg http://posterous.com/users/PXFiKYD0MF Rodney Martin rdmegr Rodney Martin Mon, 06 Jun 2011 06:33:00 -0700 Timelapse of the Fulton Street Farmers Market Opening Up on Saturday Morning http://rdmegr.com/timelapse-of-the-fulton-street-farmers-market http://rdmegr.com/timelapse-of-the-fulton-street-farmers-market

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/38883/Rodney_Martin.jpg http://posterous.com/users/PXFiKYD0MF Rodney Martin rdmegr Rodney Martin Sun, 29 May 2011 07:22:51 -0700 Grand Rapids Responds to Newsweek with a Lipdub http://rdmegr.com/grand-rapids-responds-to-newsweek-with-a-lipd-97235 http://rdmegr.com/grand-rapids-responds-to-newsweek-with-a-lipd-97235 In January 2011, Newsweek Magazine (a magazine struggling to survive) published a list of dying cities in the United States. Included at number 10 was the city in which I live, Grand Rapids, Michigan. For those of us who have watched the growth of a vibrant downtown over the past 15 years, the Newsweek article seemed more than a bit unfair. The Mayor responded by sending Newsweek a good natured letter, even inviting the editors to join him at a Lady Gaga concert when she was touring through town. http://ow.ly/55oXW They did not acccept.

Earlier this week, Grand Rapids published a video response - The Grand Rapids Lipdub. The brainchild of 22-year old Rob Bliss, the Lipdub is a 9-minute video shot in one continuous take in which area celebrities, business people, and public officials, joined by anyone who wanted to participate, lip sync "American Pie" through the streets of downtown.

Newsweek responded on Facebook, saying it loved the lipdub and were "big fans>" Then they proceeded to point the finger for the 10 ten list on a third-party site with which it shares content but which "our current editorial team doesn't endorse and wouldn't have employed. It certainly doesn't reflect our view of Grand Rapids." http://bit.ly/ja9NPW

Hmmmm?

Grand Rapids 1, Newsweek 0

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/38883/Rodney_Martin.jpg http://posterous.com/users/PXFiKYD0MF Rodney Martin rdmegr Rodney Martin Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:05:00 -0800 Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra http://rdmegr.com/bill-baileys-remarkable-guide-to-the-orchestr http://rdmegr.com/bill-baileys-remarkable-guide-to-the-orchestr

British comedian Bill Bailey presents "A Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra." 

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/38883/Rodney_Martin.jpg http://posterous.com/users/PXFiKYD0MF Rodney Martin rdmegr Rodney Martin Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:27:00 -0800 Straighten Up Your Bookshelves This Weekend http://rdmegr.com/straighten-up-your-bookshelves-this-weekend http://rdmegr.com/straighten-up-your-bookshelves-this-weekend

Here's how!

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/38883/Rodney_Martin.jpg http://posterous.com/users/PXFiKYD0MF Rodney Martin rdmegr Rodney Martin Sun, 20 Feb 2011 13:06:00 -0800 The Solo Wheel http://rdmegr.com/the-solo-wheel http://rdmegr.com/the-solo-wheel

This looks cool. More details here.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/38883/Rodney_Martin.jpg http://posterous.com/users/PXFiKYD0MF Rodney Martin rdmegr Rodney Martin Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:17:00 -0800 The Blizzard of 2011 http://rdmegr.com/the-blizzard-of-2011 http://rdmegr.com/the-blizzard-of-2011

The Blizzard of 2011 struck west Michigan last evening. Snowfall amounts ranged from 9 to 16 inches, with about 12 to 15 in Grand Rapids. Here is a timelapse video of the storm in 18 seconds. I began taking photos around 6:30 pm on February 1 and took one every hour through the night, except during the 2 and 3 o'clock hours, which were the height of the storm.  They happen also to be the height of my sleep cycle.

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Plus a photo out our back window.

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]]> http://files.posterous.com/user_profile_pics/38883/Rodney_Martin.jpg http://posterous.com/users/PXFiKYD0MF Rodney Martin rdmegr Rodney Martin Wed, 12 Jan 2011 18:31:00 -0800 Sheryl Sandberg Speaks on Why We Have Too Few Leaders http://rdmegr.com/sheryl-sandberg-speaks-on-why-we-have-too-few http://rdmegr.com/sheryl-sandberg-speaks-on-why-we-have-too-few

Facebook's COO Sheryl Sandberg gave an important talk at TED Women in December 2009. She offers three pieces of advice for women who aspire to be leaders in their companies.

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