Human Interest
Watch This Record-Breaking 593-Foot Basketball Shot (Video)
December 5, 2016
Now, that’s how you go viral! Film yourself as you take a shot – sure. Back up…far – okay. Now go up…All The Way Up (pause for music break, haa!)… Up in the Swiss Alps (WHAT?!) Nowww take that shot. Like Derek Herron did here #Swish
(Nothing but NET!)
– @ojones1
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Tags: 593 feet, Derek Herron, Mauvoisin Dam, record-breaking basketball shot, Swiss Alps | 
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Nigerian Tribal King Takes Shell Oil To Court (Video)
December 2, 2016
Lawsuit for millions and millions of dollars. Think that even makes an oil conglomerate blink? Hardly! Real question is… Where is the humanity?! If you got it for the clean-up, when the courts force you, why not spend the money PROTECTING the people?
(Wait. Don’t answer. I think I already know. Sickening…)
A Nigerian tribal king has taken oil giant Shell to court in London. Here’s why.
– Al Jazeera English
Long Live The Chief! Watch him work. Shame on you Shell! Immeasurable amounts of oil spilled. Land made wasteland. Militarization and the killing of Ken Saro-Wiwa. On you (and the Nigerian government)!
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Business, Cover Story, Environment, Human Interest, Politics, Travel, Videos | Tags: Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English, Chief John Ejah, Delta, HRH Emere Godwin Bebe Okpabi, John Ejah, Ken Saro-Wiwa, London, Niger, Nigerian, Ogale, Ogoniland, Shell, Shell Oil | No Comments »
Dr. Hadiyah Green Pioneers Groundbreaking Cancer Treatment
December 2, 2016
Another great segment checked in by Roland Martin. Dr. Hadiyah Green has me SPEECHLESS! BRILLIANCE! BEAUTY! She’s my new true crush. She is everything of the essence of Ernest Everett Just, Daniel Hale Williams, Charles Drew… all the pioneering geniuses of 20th Century medicine… carried into the 21st Century. I hope and pray that she, and folks like her, can continue to push through the b.s. and CURE CANCER NOW!
Watch her interview above. Follow her at @DrHadiyahGreen. Support the effort at Physics2Cancer.org
(Did you see the part where she got her treatment proposal ready, and “they” told her that no one would back her methods without including a drug??? ARE YOU $%&!ing SERIOUS??!! Maannnn… you MUST watch!)
– @ojones1
The World’s Most Expensive Cheese… Is Made From WHAT???!! (Video)
November 21, 2016
$500 a pound? How did 2 Chainz not try this as The Most Expensivest cheese? But the $500 tag…not the standout fact about this cheese. It’s what it’s made of: not goat or cow milk. Naaah, son. DONKEY milk!
At the Zasavica Special Nature Reserve in Serbia, Slobodan Simić creates the world’s most expensive cheese with milk from his herd of donkeys. Donkeys only produce a tiny amount of milk, so that—coupled with the fact that Slobodan is the only one with the recipe—means that his cheese goes for around $500 dollars per pound.
So… ASS cheese. Is that’s what’s hot in these streets? When you get your paper way up, you can have donkey cheese on that expensive ass burger. Ha!!
– @ojones1
Posted in Food, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Product, Travel, Videos | Tags: Donkey, Donkey milk, Great Big Story, Serbia, Slobodan Simić, World's Most Expensive Cheese, Zasavica Special Nature Reserve | No Comments »
55-Year-Old Joe Thomas Sr. Became The Oldest College Football Player To Play In A D-1 Game (Video)
November 20, 2016
Breaking: 55-year-old Joe Thomas Sr becomes oldest DI football player after rushing for 3 yds for @SCStateAthletic. @wachfox pic.twitter.com/eyoSMpZDBK
— Mike Uva (@Mike_Uva) November 19, 2016
File this under most memorable football plays… Actually, South Carolina State’s Joe Thomas Sr. had a few of them Saturday. To make history, and put a happy ending to his story, all he needed was one. No spectacular break away plays, but I’ll tell you what he did break: any and all notions of what ‘old’ is supposed to look like.
Used to be the only way to see 55 playing football was on a player’s back. No more, thanks to Joe!
MORE: JOE THOMAS SR., THE OLDEST D1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYER (BROBIBLE)
The White House Welcomes The 2016 NBA Champions Cleveland Cavaliers (Video)
November 19, 2016
Come back from a 3-1 situation to win the NBA Finals… and a trip to the White House. How dope is that?
Please watch footage from the Cavs visit with the U.S. President and First Lady, as well as Vice President Joe Biden. And reeeeally watch as Present Obama daps-and-back-pats the bruhs while offering ‘official’ handshakes to the rest. Just like on Key & Peele. Hahaa!
Respect and honor to the veterans assembled there, and to all who’ve served. Just like First Lady Michelle Obama and the Cavs showed.
Posted in Celebrity, EVENTS, Human Interest, Sports, Videos | Tags: Barack Obama, Cavs, Cleveland Cavaliers, Joe Biden, Michelle Obama, NBA, NBA Champions, White House | No Comments »
Joe Biden And Colin Powell Race Their Cars. Who You Got? (Video)
November 16, 2016
Well, would you look at that! Joe Biden and Colin Powell have found a way to settle things… on the road with the engine wide open! Who knew General Powell was such a speed demon; that Vice President Biden was such a classic car buff. Jay Leno gets props for pulling this together and pulling it off. Okay, I mean Jay AND the U.S. Secret Service.
(Their track, their rules right? NOT! Gun it, Mr. Vice President. Pedal to the metal!)
– @ojones1
Posted in Celebrity, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Politics, Television, Videos | Tags: Beltway, CNBC, CNBC Prime, Colin Powell, drag race, Jay Leno, Jay Leno's Garage, Joe Biden, Race, Take A Ride Around A Beltway | No Comments »
Reading Body Language: A Quick Guide (Video)
October 28, 2016
Maybe this will help folks understand why I tell them, “I need to straighten my glasses so I can see what you are saying.” The rest of your body speaks as much as your mouth does in ways that count.
Personal interactions with others are often draped in nuance. Here are some ways to read the unspoken things people say with their bodies.
– Tech Insider
Scientists, law enforcement, the intelligence community, your parents, your significant other… they all know. Get this knowledge. Learn something about reading people, people. And maybe understand how people are reading you!
– @ojones1
…And Of The Son: The Legacy Of David And Jackie Robinson (Mini-Documentary)
October 25, 2016
David’s story begins by him talking about his going back home to Africa…Tanzania specifically. It’d be an interesting human interest piece if this was just that. But this is a Spike Lee [Lil] Joint. Why the Spike Lee treatment? And why on ESPN? David is activist & baseball legend Jackie Robinson’s son. ESPN’s headline – “Jackie Robinson’s son is a coffee farmer in Tanzania” – rather oversimplifies what this documentary is covering, but it’s a good watch!
Posted in Activism, Business, Celebrity, Film, History, Human Interest, Relationships, Sports, Travel, Videos | Tags: Baseball, Coffee, David Robinson, farm cooperative, Jackie Robinson, Jackie Robinson's son is a coffee farmer in Tanzania, Rachel Robinson, Sharon Robinson, Sweet Unity, Tanzania | No Comments »
Kabaddi World Cup 2016: Iran Vs. USA (Video)
October 24, 2016
The headline should read: Team USA Gets OWNED At Kabaddi World Cup 2016… But we’ll be back world… We’ll be BACK!
Wow, Kabaddi looks VERY interesting! American sports fans, this could be it! Okay, let’s back up a touch. What you see above is, as the commentator conveys starting around the 9-minute mark, the genesis tenet of a true world sport: “It’s a simple game to understand. Very tough to play.” But watch now, understand a bit of the way in, and understand that this Kabaddi thing is already enjoyed by MILLIONS, already being covered on ESPN3, already being played by teams from nations worldwide, already presenting a World Champion chosen via tournament games… Again, wow! Imagine a sport that has something in it for lovers of football, basketball, soccer…tag…f’n Red Rover… AND ‘Rasslin (yeah, the Greco-Roman stuff but with pro wrestling’s pop appeal)! This Deadspin (respect!) article put it perfectly:
Uh oh. Will Americans actually watch en masse a game not invented in the homeland? Truthfully, such remains to be seen. But if any sport has a legit chance, it is Kabaddi. Bet on it.
(And if and when Vegas starts laying odds on it. It will truly be IN… you can bet on it!)
Posted in Human Interest, Sports, Travel, Videos | Tags: evading, Iran, Iran Vs. USA, Kabaddi, Kabaddi World Cup, Kabaddi World Cup 2016, PKL, Pro Kabaddi League, raider, tackler, tackling, tagger, USA | No Comments »
Life Flight: Videographer Using Camera Drone Helps FEMA Save Hurricane Matthew Victim From The Flood (Video)
October 14, 2016
Man, hell yeah! This is what we are supposed to be doing with tech. Helping people, even saving lives. We can be the heroes we have been waiting for. Come to think of it…neither Batman, Superman, nor the X-Men had drone cams back in the day. But now we do.
What’s really ‘super’ though is that @ImSoFIRST (yeah, follow dude NOW) did not have to help. But he did. And what if Craig Williams was one of those grumpy dudes cursing Twiter and social media like demons. No need to even imagine the alternative because his brother Chris is safe!
Watch and be amazed at what we can do for (not to) each other when we try. Start this Fall weekend with warmth in your heart.
– @ojones1
Posted in Cover Story, Human Interest, News, Technology, Television, Videos | Tags: Chris Williams, Craig Williams, Do the Right Thing, doing the right thing, drone, F.E.M.A., Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, FLOOD, FLOODING, good people, HERO, heroism, Hopes Mills, humanity, HURRICANE MATTHEW, Lana, North Carolina, Quavas Hart, Rescue, RESCUERS, Social Media | 1 Comment »
Prodigy Shares And Shows How He Cooks BBQ Salmon (Video)
October 14, 2016
Verrrry interesting. A recipe demo for the Commissary Kitchen: My Infamous Prison Cookbook that Prodigy is pushing. While marketing execs might call this Merch 101, don’t you still want to try this fish? Plus: Knowledge dropped about his sickle cell disease, and how he adapted his diet while locked up (talked about that situation, too) to help him stay healthy.
First things first: You always wash your hands first!
Posted in Book, Business, Celebrity, Food, Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Videos | Tags: BBQ Salmon, Commissary Kitchen, cooking, Munchies, My Infamous Prison Cookbook, PRODIGY, VICE | 1 Comment »
New York Public Library’s “Book Train” Conveyor System (Video)
October 11, 2016
Okay. Full disclosure. Kindle can bring you more books faster than you could check them out of the library. Truth. But damn if this is not much, much more geek-chic cool. I mean… It’s a book train! LOOK!
The New York Public Library announced they have completed its conveyor system for requested media. The $2.6 million system uses 24 carts to truck books through the library’s 11 levels to the Rose Reading Room. Here’s how it works, and what it’s like to ride inside one.
– Tech Insider
– @ojones1
Posted in Human Interest, Technology, Videos | Tags: book train, conveyor system, New York, New York Public Library, Rose Reading Room | No Comments »
The Very Best of the Lasts (Video)
October 11, 2016
This is fascinating watching. You probably did not know that these crafts, craftspeople, exotic animals and occupations existed. And before long, they won’t anymore. All the more reason to press play and stay for the whole docu-short.
From mermaids to barbers, kings to rhinos — these are some of the very best of the last of their kind.
– Great Big Story
– @ojones1
Posted in Environment, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Nature, Series, Travel, Videos | Tags: Great Big Reel, Great Big Reel 109, Great Big Story, The Very Best of the Lasts | No Comments »
In The Kitchen: Artists At Work (Video)
October 10, 2016
Most would agree that folks who master food excel in an art form that we can all appreciate. One that makes us go, “Wow!” Especially the dudes who risk getting slammed with a mallet every second making delicious chewy treats. Watch all this though. A FEAST for the eyes!
Diverse routes, same destination — these craftspeople are killin’ it in the kitchen from every angle. From barbecue in Compton to mochi in Japan, it’s cook hard, eat hard.
– @ojones1
College Football Field Transforms Into Tuition-Paying Farm (Video)
October 10, 2016
Now, I’ll holler at any TV screen showing a college football field being put to good use. Before now, I thought that that was filling the field with high-powered, pounding offense and aggressive defense, with all the scores and collisions that come along with those. Gotta admit though. This…pretty good idea. Greens will grow, just like grass did. If you’re not pushing a sled down that field, dig it up and push a plow up it. Sow and harvest. Address the nearby food dessert (where residents have very limited access to fresh produce) AND fund higher education to boot.
Awesome. Simply awesome.
– @ojones1
Posted in Activism, Business, Education, Food, Human Interest, Nature, Sports, Videos, Youth | Tags: College Football, College Football Field, Dallas, farm, farming, food desert, Historically Black Colleges, organic vegetables, Paul Quinn College, raising organic vegetables, Texas, Tuition, tuition-funding, Tuition-Paying Farm, work tuition | No Comments »
Danish Travel Agency Promotes Getting Into The Babymaking Business (Video)
October 7, 2016
Hahaaa! Hey JayForce, you got friends over in Denmark, right? Why the f*ck aren’t they f*cking enough? Tell ’em to get to “work.” They got grandmas’ that need new babies on those knees over there (flashing back to my parents wanting to be grandparents back in the day…badly…shout to my brothers for handling the Jones babymaking biz)!
Denmark is struggling to keep their population at 5.6 million. The biggest cause for the decline: young couples aren’t having babies. One Danish travel agency, Spies Rejser, is urging young couples to go on vacation, where the chances of conceiving are higher.
Bottom line: Denmark dudes, take your lady on a vacay, and make a ‘babay’ (good for business AND pleasure)!
– @ojones1
Posted in Health and Wellness, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Recreation, Travel, Videos | Tags: baby making, babymaking, Denmark, encouraging population growth, People aren’t having babies in Denmark so they made this provocative ad, population decline, population growth, procreation, reproduction, Sex, sexcation, Spies Rejser, Tech Insider, travel agency, vacay and chill | No Comments »
Jaw-Dropping Dwellings (Video)
October 6, 2016
No need to ask, “Do people REALLY live like that?” Even though the stories around the homes featured are so not-the-norm, you see above that they actually do!
In this reel, we explore just what “there’s no place like home” really means. Especially when that home is, say, an old airplane…
– Great Big Story
By the time the video is done, you’ll probably think to yourself: “You know what, why not?” I did. Amazing stories!
– @ojones1
Posted in Environment, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Nature, Series, Travel, Videos | Tags: Dwellings, Great Big Reel, Great Big Reel 113, Great Big Story, homes, housing, incredible homes, Jaw-Dropping Dwellings, unusual homes | No Comments »
Making Of A Mural: Street Artists Honor A Tribe Called Quest (Video)
October 4, 2016
These are Hip-Hop hieroglyphics. Respect to Greg Poole. Been hearing good things about this happening, but this vid puts it in perspective. Back in the day… to now… on the Boulevard of Linden. A Tribe Called Quest. RIP Phife.
25 years after the release of their classic LP “Low End Theory,” watch as a mural honoring A Tribe Called Quest goes up at the site of their iconic 1991 video for “Check The Rhime.”
– OkayPlayer
Posted in Art, Celebrity, Hip-Hop, History, Human Interest, Interview, Videos | Tags: A Tribe Called Quest, Boulevard of Linden, Graffiti, Hieroglyphics, Hip-Hop hieroglyphics, Linden, Linden Blvd, Linden Boulevard, Low End Theory, mural, RIP Phife, Street Art | 1 Comment »
Science: Why Don’t Ants Get Stuck In Traffic? (Video)
September 30, 2016
More smart programming produced by PBS Digital Studios. Brilliant insights in this vid on what ants have to teach us about building efficient traffic networks. Such simple solutions, but many seem impossible. Because they are? NO.
Because…us!
Just watch, and maybe remember this the next time you’re stuck in that road jam downtown.
Posted in Animation, Environment, Human Interest, Investigation, Lecture, Science, Series, Technology, Travel, Videos | Tags: Ants, It's Okay To Be Smart, PBS Digital Studios, traffic, Why Don't Ants Get Stuck In Traffic? | No Comments »
