Broad Street Bullies

Tonight is a must-win game for us Philadelphia Flyer fans. I'm getting nervous just thinking about it.

Let's go Flyers!!

[image courtesy of Andre Ringuette/Getty Images]

From the DeskTOP Fridays: Amex Ad

Tackling a full inbox this morning, but wanted to share this well-shot, well-put American Express ad featuring Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard - which reminds me that I need to finally finish his book Let My People Go Surfing.

Have a great weekend everyone!

Babies

On Sunday night, John & I went to see Babies - a film that simultaneously follows four babies around the world – from birth to first steps. The children are, respectively, in order of on-screen introduction: Ponijao, who lives with her family near Opuwo, Namibia; Bayarjargal, who resides with his family in Mongolia, near Bayanchandmani; Mari, who lives with her family in Tokyo, Japan; and Hattie, who resides with her family in the United States, in San Francisco.

While I couldn't get over the fact that some people in the audience thought it was okay to bring their babies to see Babies, I did like the film overall & thought it was very sweet. The biggest takeaway for me was seeing the similar behaviors in all four babies - the natural instinct to laugh and smile, the curiosity, the problem-solving - regardless of their very different circumstances & situations. Don't expect a any major revelations, but worth seeing.

Click here to see the trailer.

[photo courtesy of Focus Features]

Life

John was flying home last night and texted me from the runway that he had been watching Life on the Discovery Channel. So I tuned in & was hooked. (The narration by Oprah threw me a little, but having read about her relationship with Discovery, I wasn't totally surprised.) I love programs like this. The photography is exquisite. It transports you to these far off lands, in amazing proximity to, well, life. This Mammals episode, in particular, reminded me how incredibly similar we all are - the natural instinct & desire to procreate (as seen by the humpback whales risking their lives to pass along their genes), to protect our loved ones (as seen by the hienas warding off the lion enemies), and to survive (as seen by the day old elephant walking ten miles to water). It's a good one & is now on our DVR list. I highly recommend checking it out if you haven't yet.


Catch Life on Sundays at 8pm on the Discovery Channel.

[photos of a an elephant calf (top) and fruit bats (bottom), courtesy of the Discovery Channel]