Category: Life

Video taken at Temescal Park, the first rain-free day in a week.

When I see a commercial that annoys me and am out of reach of the remote control, I talk back to the TV–usually by rewriting the lines in the script and talking over the actors. I make myself laugh and notice Mr. MVP often grinning (or shaking his head in disbelief). So, for kicks, I’m going to start publishing my commercial rewrites when I’m inspired (short versions on Twitter, longer ones on the blog).


My imagined rewrite of the Lebron James in the Nike commercial:
“What should I do? Maybe I should shut up, cause I’m tired of hearing myself talk. Maybe you are, too! Maybe I should exercise some control of my ego. Maybe I should play great basketball instead of talking about how I play great basketball. Maybe, just maybe I should play. Just play.”


(Shorter version on Twitter.)

Thanks to Roger Ebert (ebertchicago on Twitter) for the post about this being the birthday of poet William Carlos Williams.

The LA Times has a slideshow of kids skateboarding in Afghanistan, who’ve learned moves from a non-profit organization called Skateistan. From the site: “…we’ve seen that Afghan youth of all ethnicities, genders, and socioeconomic backgrounds love to skateboard. Skateistan brings them together, equipping young men and women to lead their communities toward social change and development.” That’s rad.–Stef McDonald

More video clips at the Skateistan site.

Two of my kick-ass surf camp instructors from Las Olas, Julie Cox and Kristy Murphy, are hosting a board demo and BBQ — “Ride My Board Day” — on October 3 in Oceanside Harbor. Julie designs the Jule Collection and Kristy is behind the Siren line of stand-up paddle boards. Email julecollection@gmail.com for more info.–Stef McDonald