Category Archives: Video

47 Years of Great Rock: You Say It’s Your Birthday

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Marcy

Hop on a 13-minute journey through the history of rock and roll. Starting with the classic rock of the Who in 1965, you’ll hear hard rock, psychedelia, roots rock, Southern rock, funk, punk, new wave, a quick nod to disco, … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Video | Tagged history of rock, music, rock | 16 Comments

Sleepers: 10 more movies you’ve never seen, but should

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Marcy

Link to first list: 10 movies you’ve never seen, but should Some of these movies are sleepers; some are beloved ones that you may have forgotten. Here are 10 more movies you’ve never seen, but should: one all-time favorite movie … Continue reading →

Posted in Music, Video | Tagged film, movies, sleepers | 10 Comments

Fes Medina, Morocco video

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Marcy

Check out the short video I made about our journey through the Fes Medina in Morocco. I entered it in a contest. Please vote for it if you like it. Please vote. You can view the video by clicking on … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Video | Tagged Fes, medina, Morocco | 3 Comments

Too much time on my hands

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Marcy

Juggling practice: “Never had one lesson!” Miscellany Monday This is my 6th day off work because of a freak October snowstorm. I love a good snow day, but man, oh man, I hope things get back to normal soon. Over … Continue reading →

Posted in 101 things, Connecticut, Video | Tagged juggling, Miscellany Monday, Storm Alfred | 5 Comments

Sleepers: 10 movies you’ve never seen, but should

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Marcy

These 10 movies blew me away. While some of you have seen some of them, most of you haven’t seen all of them. If you’re looking for something to add to your queue, you should check these movies out. 1. … Continue reading →

Posted in Video | Tagged film, movies, sleepers | 13 Comments

Guest post on traveling the world with children

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Marcy

Visiting from SITS? Welcome! Please have a look around. You can read about me here. I would love to hear from you! …..— Check out my guest post today on the SITS Girls website: How to travel the world with … Continue reading →

Posted in Et cetera, Travel, Video | Tagged award, children, guest post, kids, Morocco, Shape, SITS, travel, Video | 16 Comments

50 push-ups challenge update: Collapse one push-up from goal

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Marcy

(Push-ups Part 1: Push-ups Challenge, Part 2: Push-ups, Revisited, Part 3: Still pushing) As forlorn as I am about failing to complete my 50 push-ups challenge, I have to admit that the look of shock on my face when I … Continue reading →

Posted in 101 things, Fitness, Video | Tagged exhaustion test, push-ups, pushup | 10 Comments

Ride that bull

Posted on May 29, 2011 by Marcy

I have an inordinate love of the movie Urban Cowboy. Little did I realize that there is a full-fledged Gilley’s-esque country Valhalla right in my midst at Cadillac Ranch. When I found out they had a mechanical bull, I knew … Continue reading →

Posted in 101 things, Video | Tagged mechanical-bull, Video | 14 Comments

Die, Zombie Becky!

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Marcy

As a kid, I was steeped in a broth of James Bond, with a heavy dose of Dirty Harry mixed in. I also have a weirdly defective startle impulse and routinely scream during benign situations if I am surprised. People … Continue reading →

Posted in 101 things, Video | Tagged shooting-range, Video, zombie | 2 Comments

TT&S’s Et Cetera: Ode to Movies

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Marcy

When I used to teach a film class, I started each class with a short “Clip of the Day” in which we discussed different genres or topics. I edited this video using moments from the various clips. Bookmark on Delicious … Continue reading →