Perhaps it's because New Hampshire is a small state... maybe it's because the state motto is "Live Free Or Die"... maybe it's just the roots of my tree. Undeniably, I love NH press coverage. So what do we have today? An article from ABC News describing the work at the Mount Washington Observatory. Here's a quote and an excerpt:
"The observers get free food, long vacations, every other week off, and when conditions are right, the longest ski run in the Northeast at their feet. They also are minor media stars. Their daily radio forecasts, broadcast in New Hampshire and Maine, are known for their quirky, monotone delivery."
For good measure, here is a link to the official MWO website:
Check out this insane clip I found the other day. Taken from the 2005 snowboard documentary First Descent, this clip takes you along for the ride as Terje Haakonsen rides down an impossibly steep mountain face in Alaska. Terje was my favorite snowboarder when I was younger, and it's nice to see he's still killing it. Here's a tip... if you want to get to the actual YouTube page, just click anywhere on the video besides the play button.
If you have ever listened to early hip-hop or tweaked out to some drum and bass, you are already familiar with today's post. The Amen Break is a six second drum sample from 1969 that helped define the early rap scene, and spawned a whole musical subculture in DnB/Jungle.
I will tell you this: the video is eighteen minutes long, and frankly a bit lacking in the visual department, but the story carries it nicely. If you can take a few minutes to sit down and listen, I highly reccomend it, especially if you are a fan of either of the genres above.
