In his way, David Foster Wallace cores down to the root of knowledge and knowing by talking about boredom and routine, supermarkets and traffic. His luminous mind, radiating even still. And this is a video made by The Glossary makes it accessible again.
4 - Billy Joel Answers the Question
Fan Michael Pollack stood up to ask his childhood idol a question during the Piano Man's recent Q&A at Vanderbilt University.
He asked to play with him. Joel answered.
"...and that's how you get to be a horn player in NYC... take a chance" Joel after the song.
If you don't ask, you don't get.
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5 - Blind Surfer Surfing Hawaii's Pipeline
Just astounding and inspiring, 19-year-old Brazilian Derek Rabelo, entirely blind since birth, surfs Pipeline, Hawaii.
A documentary called Beyond Sight, about Derek’s life is coming soon.
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4 - Nike: Find your greatness
Sure, it's an ad. Sure it isn't saying anything new. It is moving though. Makes me remember what sport feels like.
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