Human Interest
Did You Know That Bob Ross Did Much More Than Paint On PBS? (Video)
May 18, 2018
I thought about whether or not many of you are even old enough to remember how awesome “The Joy Of Painting” and host Bob Ross were. PBS was home to some great television. And if watching Ross paint ‘happy trees’ gave you joy back in the day, too, you will likely be as wow’d as I was (in a good way) when you learn even more about the PBS icon.
He inspired generations of young people to paint, but did you know these facts about him?
– George Takei Presents
– @ojones1
Posted in Art, Celebrity, Education, Human Interest, Recreation, Series, Videos | 
Tags: Bio, Biography, Bob Ross, George Takei Presents, PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, Public Broadcasting System, The Joy of Painting | 
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Tiny Houses Made Out Of Concrete Water Pipes (Video)
May 17, 2018
Yeah, the big bad wolf better not even try it. Can’t blow down a house of bricks? Try solid concrete homie!
These houses are made out of concrete water pipes.
– In The Know Innovation
I dig tiny homes and Earthships. Especially this one that one could conceivably dig and put underground. Not 100% sure how water/sewer and heating/cooling would work. And residents will likely rethink that 4th meal burrito… blowing up the toilet in that teeny tubular home has gotta mean the funk will linger a LONG time!
– @ojones1
Watch This Band Play… Under Water (Video)
April 29, 2018
Eff being under ground… watch and listen to this band play a concert underwater!!
– @ojones1
Posted in Craft, Human Interest, Science, Videos | Tags: aquatic band, concert underwater, In The Know, In The Know Creative, World's first underwater band | No Comments »
Realistic Cosplay Wings (Video)
April 29, 2018
Dude. They got wings, like the wings that mutant Angel, in the X-Men comics, and apparently you can get your own!
– @ojones1
Posted in Craft, Fantasy, Human Interest, Product, Science Fiction (Sci-Fi), Technology, Videos | Tags: COSPLAY, cosplay wings, In The Know Creative, moving wings, Turn into an angel, wearable wings, wings | No Comments »
Sports: Is Bill Preston Good Enough To Go From NCAA To NBA Basketball? We Will Never Know (Video)
March 27, 2018
I feel like, if I was still playing in college, I’d be much more successful.
Damn. Talk about a cultural upheaval. They didn’t like the way his transportation situation looked and the NCAA took Preston away from college basketball… and possibly his ticket to success in life for him and his family??? Wow.
Billy Preston should be playing with Kansas in the NCAA tourney right now. Instead, his career is in limbo because of an NCAA investigation that was never completed.
– VICE SPORTS MEETS
Posted in Human Interest, Investigation, Sports, Travel, Videos | Tags: BC Igokea, Billy Preston, Bosnia and Herzegovina, college eligibility, NCAA, NCAA investigation, VICE, VICE Sports, VICE Sports Meets | No Comments »
World Travel: Mennia Recounts Her Heritage Trip To ‘Eritrea’ (Documentary)
March 27, 2018
Dayum! Mennia Michael is hella cute. Scratch that. She’s captivating! Certainly held our interest as she talks about how it felt walking on her homeland (Eritrea) soil.
#TravelNoire #Eritrean #HeritageTrip #EritreanAmerican #Eritrea
Posted in Film, History, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Travel, Videos | Tags: Eritrea, Eritrean American, Heritage Trip, Heritage Trip To Eritrea, Mennia Michael, Travel Noire, TravelNoire | No Comments »
Watch The World’s Strongest Man Throw Back Some Kegs And Take Down 7 Meals A Day (Documentary)
March 22, 2018
Brian Shaw. Small-town Colorado dude. Three-time winner of the World’s Strongest Man contest. Check out VICE Sports’ coverage on him. And he is not only tossing kegs; dude can lift CARS!
Activism: Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr., Interview (Audio)
March 18, 2018
I was totally geeked when Love Ultra Radio had friend of the family, mentor, educator, civil rights activist, and Kingian scholar-practitioner Dr. Bernard LaFayette on for another Black History Month interview! Like #WakandaForever level excited!
Love Ultra Radio caught up with Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette. Hear why training and knowledge are important when organizing a movement, the goal of accomplishing peace via non-violent acts, and how that strategy is used effectively throughout our history. Listen to the first step of non-violent activism organizing, the importance of researching your roots, and what inspires Dr. Lafayette, Jr., to continue the necessary forward movement to complete his mission. Also, read and support his book, “In Peace And Freedom My Journey In Selma” (available on Amazon now).
Follow Rev. Dr. Bernard Lafayette, Jr. learn, listen and share his lessons and become a part of the non-violence movement for equality and justice.
– Love Ultra Radio
Here is the audio for the full interview.
DOWNLOAD: REV. DR. BERNARD LAFAYETTE, JR., INTERVIEW (LOVE ULTRA RADIO)
Posted in Activism, EVENTS, History, Human Interest, Interview, Podcast, Radio | Tags: Bernard LaFayette, Dr. Bernard LaFayette, In Peace And Freedom My Journey In Selma, Jah Prince, Kingian scholar, Love Ultra, Love Ultra Radio, Mahatma Gandhi International Award, Mahatma Gandhi International Award for Reconciliation and Peace, Mahatma Gandhi International Award Honoree | No Comments »
Doug Jones May Not Be Famous, But His Movie Roles Are (Video)
March 13, 2018
Yoooo! Dude’s been in a LOT; so much I declare it true… Didn’t know who Doug Jones was, but I will be checking for him and his work in the future.
You might not know his face, but you’ve seen his work. With over 150 movie and TV credits to his name, Doug Jones has been every creature, monster, and villain known to Hollywood. From the Amphibian Man in “The Shape of Water,” the Silver Surfer in “Fantastic Four” to the Thin Clown in “Batman Returns,” Jones has been spicing up your movie-watching experience for the past three decades.
– Great Big Story
Thirty years, 150 movie & TV credits. Now, that’s beasting it out on the on them Tinsel Town streets. Salute!
#HollywoodAndGrind
– @ojones1
Posted in Film, Human Interest, Television, Videos | Tags: Doug Jones, Great Big Story, The Most Famous Actor You’ve Never Seen | No Comments »
Ultramarathoner Mirna Valerio Breaks Stereotypes With Every Race (Video)
March 13, 2018
I’m Black I’m a woman and I’m fat… I know I’m breaking a mold…
– Mirna Valerio
Go for it, Mirna. Let me say it, too. Thank you for being you and letting us see you. Your best you. Go get ’em!
After suffering health complications, Mirna Valerio knew she needed a change in lifestyle. She dedicated herself to fitness and has spent the past eight years running marathons and ultramarathons across the state of Georgia. With every race, she’s on a mission to challenge assumptions about what it means to be a runner.
– Great Big Story
– @ojones1
Posted in Health and Wellness, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Videos | Tags: Breaking Stereotypes, Great Big Story, Human Condition, Mirna Valerio, Ultramarathoner | No Comments »
Nipsey Hussle Treats Longtime Employee To An Amazing Day (Video)
February 5, 2018
Okay, this made my ‘eyes rain’ a bit for real! Wonderful what Neighborhood Nip did for the big homie. Real heart. He really is NOTHING like a lot of these other ‘rap n!ggas’ (and that’s a good thing).
Watch episode one of “The Midas Touch.”
– @ojones1
Posted in Fashion, Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Relationships, Series, Videos | Tags: Nipsey Hussle, Slauson Bruce, The Midas Touch | 1 Comment »
Matt Maxey Brings Hip-Hop To The Hearing Impaired Using Sign Language (Video)
February 5, 2018
Alright, aaaalright. Get past the use of “Deaf Jam” as the title. This is actually a really cool story. Side note: Gotta be something to the whole Chance The Rapper being associated with stories that matter to the Hip-Hop Nation. Just an observation.
Although he’s had profound hearing loss his entire life, Matt Maxey didn’t learn to sign until he was 18 years old. He began to practice his ASL by signing along to the lyrics of his favorite artists and uploading videos to YouTube. Now, as the CEO and founder of DEAFinitely Dope, he’s translating hip-hop music alongside artists like Chance the Rapper and D.R.A.M.
– Great Big Story
– @ojones1
Posted in Craft, Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Vintage | Tags: American Sign Language, ASL, DEAF JAM, DEAFinitely Dope, Matt Maxey, Sign Language, Sign Language Interpretation | No Comments »
Dogg Pound Gangsta To Dogg Father To “Coach Snoop”… Watch Him Do It For The Kids (Trailer)
January 26, 2018
Snoop Dogg spit the real, to get the dough, to put it down for the youth, to take the field, to WIN at LIFE! Salute to Netflix for giving a home to a story a proud Hip-Hop Nation needs to see… and celebrate!
“Coach Snoop” follows the legendary rapper outside the studio and on the field, as he coaches a team of teenagers in the Snoop Youth Football League. The eight-episode season offers an intimate look at Snoop and the players as they chase a championship and deal with adversity off the field. “Coach Snoop” launches globally on Netflix February 2, 2018.
– Netflix
Nice! Peep the trailer above.
Posted in Activism, Celebrity, Hip-Hop, Human Interest, Series, Sports, Trailer, Videos, Youth | Tags: Coach Snoop, Football, Netflix, Snoop Dogg, Snoop Youth Football League | No Comments »
Cover Story: Watch The Cyntoia Brown Documentary And Learn About How Her Story Has Gone Viral (Video)
November 27, 2017
Have you heard, or been following, the #FreeCyntoiaBrown movement? Cyntoia Brown has already been in prison for well over a decade, convicted of murder as a teen. The story has recently resurfaced and gone viral. Gotten the attention of celebs like Rihanna, and Kim Kardashian (see what she tweeted after the jump) has said she has reached out to her lawyers to see what she could do to help.
Embedded above is a documentary on Cyntoia. Watch. Watch NOW. They are snatching copies of the documentary offline with the quickness (took digging to find this one). At least the PBS Independent Lens trailer (after the jump) should remain stable, since it has been since 2011. Matter of fact, eff that: going in after the jump and posting all the clips PBS left up. Maybe PBS will re-release the documentary itself in full. This story should be known, told and retold. Tragedy begets more tragedy. You (me, we). Must. LEARN!
Also, you can also become better versed in the various details of the case and campaign to get Cyntoia Brown freed via the links below.
(More backstory and catch-up content after the jump, including clips from Roland S. Martin on TV One and Big Tigger on Atlanta’s V-103 radio.)
WHY CYNTOIA BROWN IS ALL OVER SOCIAL MEDIA (CNN)
CELEBRITIES SUPPORT TEEN KILLER (CBS NEWS)
CELEBRITIES RALLY BEHIND TEEN SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON (NBC NEWS)
ME FACING LIFE: CYNTOIA’S STORY (PBS)
This Woman From Western Germany Changed Her Body AND Her Race (Video)
November 10, 2017
Wow. This piece speaks for itself, especially when Ms. Big starts to talk.
In an exclusive “Social Sit-down” with MAURY, Martina Big discusses her controversial decision to change her race. Through chemical injections, Martina says she has transitioned from a white woman to a Black woman. Check out the shocking interview!
Watch, and get all your oohs and ahhs out. Then think: Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could get those blessed from birth to truly be proud of their own Black skin? In fact, everybody should proudly own the skin they are born in… and cherish & respect everyone else’s. How about we do that, and watch how great this world could truly be.
Posted in Human Interest, Interview, Television, Videos | Tags: Can You Change Your Race, Martina Adam, Martina Big, Maury, Maury Povich, The Maury Show, Western Germany | No Comments »
Food & Culture: Fried Flowers? We Can Eat Flowers… Fried? (Video)
November 3, 2017
We all know that everything tastes better deep-fried…
Not saying I’d take a trip to Thailand just to try this, but not saying I wouldn’t… if someone else was paying for the ticket. I got my own fried flower money! Something tells me that this is delicious.
Plus, the li’l lady selling ’em looks like a sweetheart 🙂
– @ojones1
Posted in Food, Human Interest, Product, Travel, Videos | Tags: Bangkok, blossoms, Boonrod, bougainvillea, butterfly pea, Flavors, fried flower, fried flower petals, Great Big Story, ixora, Koh Kret, Thailand | No Comments »
Gaming/Relationships: Man Marries The Anime Character Of His Dreams (Video)
October 30, 2017
Hmm… file this under, “Naaaah, not crazy at all. Do you, um, player!”
Japanese adult game developer Hibiki Works recently performed a VR assisted wedding between a man and the anime character of his dreams. The wedding – which actually took place in a chapel in Tokyo – was part of Hibiki Works’ promotion of their upcoming game “Niizuma: Lovely x Cation.”
– Vocativ
So, question: With the virtual wife concept… Would that be ‘death do them part’ after losing one life on the video game; or is this an ‘all lives matter’ situation (like, you have to stay with the new virtual spouse through all your game lives).
– @ojones1
Posted in Alternative, Fantasy, Gaming, Human Interest, Relationships, Videos | Tags: Hibiki Works, Virtual Reality, Vocativ, VR, Wedding between a human and an anime character | No Comments »
Remember When That Cliffside Shop Was Giving Out Free Jackets? (Video)
October 25, 2017
Ah! Here’s what looks like a winner for best response to when bae pops up like, “Honey, let’s go shopping,” all excited and *ish. Just make sure bae’s not a climbing enthusiast, and you can have your weekend back… Sheeeeit! They haven’t made a jacket worth a death-defying rock climb. Sorry, so NOT sorry. HA!
A pop-up clothing shop lets you get warm 300 feet up.
Cocona set up a shop 300 feet in the air in Colorado’s Eldorado Canyon. Climbers earned the clothing simply by making the ascent up the canyon’s Bastille Wall — no purchase necessary.
Cocona wants to show off their clothing, which is based on “37.5 technology” — it keeps climbers’ body temperature at 37.5 degrees Celsius, or 99.5 degrees Fahrenheit. Many climbers claim that temperature is ideal for endurance.
– Vocativ
– @ojones1
Posted in EVENTS, Fashion, Human Interest, Lifestyle, Product, Recreation, Sports, Videos | Tags: 300 Feet In The Air, 37.5 technology, Bastille Wall, Cliffside Jacket Shop, Cliffside Pop-Up Shop, Climbers, Cocona, Colorado, Eldorado Canyon, Jacket, Rock Climbers, Rock Climbing, Rock Climbing Enthusiasts, Rock Climbing Gear, Vocativ | No Comments »
How Did Teenager Luke Thill Afford His Own Home? Well, He Started By Mowing Lawns (Video)
October 20, 2017
Not bad. Actually, kind ofĂ‚Â very cool! Think back to when I was 13… Was I doing anything remotely this bright? Nah. Not anywhere near. Hahaaa!
Now, you armchair conservationists and construction engineers should take note: (1) Luke’s built and “financed” this house on his own, (2) using LOTS of reclaimed/repurposed material, (3) for less than $1500, and (4) HE IS 13 YEARS OLD!
Meet Luke Thill, who at age twelve started working on his very own tiny house- one a mere 5′ by 10′, but with a sleep loft, transforming dining table, and even a small kitchenette. At age thirteen, using money from summer lawn-mowing jobs, and bartering (electrical wiring help in exchange for cleaning out a garage in one case), Iowa’s Thill completed his tiny house – one that he calls the practice precursor to a future “real” tiny house he plans on designing and eventually living in.
– relaxshacksDOTcom
– @ojones1
Business/Technology: In China, People Usually Carry Less Than $15 In Their Pockets… But NEVER Leave Home Without Their Smartphones (Video)
October 13, 2017
Got that “Making Moves With Puff” (Craig Mack) playing in the mental for some reason. Something about the headline maybe. Haaaaa, bwoooyyy!
Buuuut, for real, they DON’T gotta get the cash nowadays. See how China is already in the future? Cash is already dead in China. They pay for EVERYTHING with their phones. Cash is NOT king, unlike in the States. They don’t even do credit/debit cards. Even chipping off money to the homeless… all digital, with the phone, homie. Watch!
Posted in Business, Cover Story, Human Interest, Technology, Travel | Tags: cashless society, CBS, CBS News, China, QR code, Smartphone | No Comments »
