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Friday is here and while I'm a bit late in posting this, I'm going to start posting Video Fridays. Something that I do at my office, but I figure if I post it here I can be a bit more free in the type of videos I post. There are some videos that might not be appreciated on my office Intranet Blog. No, nothing to naughty, but might be to political/religious/racy and thus might get a disapproving glare from some co-workers.

So every friday I'll be posting 3 or 4 videos friday morning, so you can watch them instead of doing real work. This doesn't quite work out today, what with it being almost 5 here on the east coast, but alas. The videos that will get posted will be a collection of videos that I feel people should watch. That's about it. There's not likely to be any other rhyme or reason behind it, other that the fact I think you should watch them.

My hope is that you might discover something new, or enjoy a little inside peek at what I fancy. This particular Video Friday features three videos from three of my favorite projects, and a little bit of randomness thrown in at the end.

Now... On with the show!

Global Mind Shift Remixed!

From one of my favorite projects, The Pinky Show, Pinky reads a short passage by Willis Harman. The Pinky Show has a wonderful collection of videos available on their website and youtube channel, and has inspired me to create a couple of projects of my own. I'll let you know when I launch those.

The Uncultured Poject

This is another favorite, The Uncultured Project what do you do when Dr. Jeffrey Sachs gives the homework assignment to alleviate extreme poverty? Move to Bangladesh, and get to work of course. This particular video shows a project that he's supporting with donations he's received, where $250 sponsors a child's education for a full year, along with medicine and supplies. There's a surprise inside... ;) can you guess what it is?

Mark Bittman: What's wrong with what we eat

Ahh, TED. TED TED TED... My co-workers know it well...and so will you. Technology, Entertainment, and Design. The TED Talks are a collection of amazing people talking about/performing amazing things. Here Mark Bittman discusses what's wrong with what we eat, and reminisces when there weren't "ingredient lists" because of the fact that what you were eating WAS the ingredient.

Time Stops for some at Grand Central

And now a bit of random fun.... ;)