Ze Frank on Respect

I shared this directly on Facebook and at the known risk of duplicating content in two places, I wanted to post this video on this site as well. One of the reasons I miss The Show due is Ze's ability to whip through topics and narrow down to a succinct point in a way that makes a large number of people (and Kanye) look downright silly.

Ze Frank and the Health Care Debate

It doesn't matter where you fall on the health care debate, I think you can watch this and appreciate it. I love the comparison to running it like a business (at 1:59). "It's business-like but it is not like an ordinary business." Nothing like a simple analogy to drive to the core of a problem. Health is fundamental.

via my friend Cool Hand Luke, Ze Frank on the health care debate.

The other thing that hit home about this clip is the reference to the fact that what Ze would like is a politician who has his best interest at heart rather than trying to scare him - like a doctor should have your best interest at heart, rather than trying to scare you. So why did this hit home? Well, when my doctor admitted me this past week to check out my ankle, he had a flyer plastered all over his wall criticizing the proposed health care reform. His political views don't bother me...but using that platform to force them on me? I'll be finding a new doctor moving forward.

Ze Frank: Hard Times

Man I miss the show with Ze Frank. Here's a recent piece that he just created. Just the thing I needed to break through my Friday morning stupor from the concussion I received at our soccer game last night.

HardTimes :: iFingrU from ze frank on Vimeo.

Battles of Confidence

"What it takes to get from 0 to 1"

Let me count the ways...

Why I love the show:

1. Barking at a bathroom scale
2. Talking to your boxer briefs
3. "Moving clock hands in real time" competition
4. World record time for touching every part of your body
5. Phone Dancing
6. Seeing (1-5) in about 3 minutes or less.

"...the word poetry certainly comes to mind..."

A Job Isn't Worth Doing

"A job isn't worth doing if you are not going to do it right."
- My Dad

So my dad used to tell me this every time I slacked off on a job or chore around the house. This saying has always stuck with me. Recently, the show had an entry from Ze that describes his own father teaching him the same adage. I thought it was well done and you might as well - especially if your dad or mom ever told you the same thing.

the show with zefrank

Don't Worry, Be Happy

Don't have a lot of time this morning...gotta run to Starbucks. However, for those of you who are Ze fans and maybe just don't have tme to go over there...and for those of you who need to be convinced...here's a new piece of music coming out of his video blog. I confess, I like the music I find there.



the show with zefrank

Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

I've been on all three in 3 days and tonight I find myself in Fairfax, VA. You know you got it bad when it has been a long week and tomorrow is only Thursday. What can you do to cheer yourself up? Watch a little Ze. Where else can you find someone talk about Bush's standing heart rate, signing statements, Mel Gibson, birthday cakes, liberal cereal, and dirty underwear all in one sitting?



the show with zefrank

Civics?

What is redistricting? What is gerrymandering? Get past the first 30 seconds of Ze just being Ze and he gives a pretty damn funny definition with Tom Cruise as a metaphor.

Good stuff - worth your time.

Trust me.

The First Earth Sandwich

Every once in a while I encourage you to go watch Ze and his league of awesomeness in action (click here if you are not yet a believer). If you are a believer, you will know that he has had a contest going for quite some time to create the world's first earth sandwich. The basic gist is that someone needs to prove that they can place 2 pieces of bread on the exact opposite ends of the earth...thus creating an earth sandwich. Today, someone did it. Click here for the video evidence.

Headed Home! (Almost)

Headed home tomorrow (almost) - headed to Alabama actually, for the regionals. We open up against North Texas on Friday morning. I'm going to be a little nervous I think. Not a lot to say tonight.

• Good news: The 4 weeks of travel is over.
• Bad news: Yesterday, I forgot what room I was in and stopped by the front desk - I didn't even have to give them my name. The woman who works the night shift knows who I am.
• Related news: My wife tells me that based on my Marriott Reward points, I have spent about 1/3rd of the year on the road (for work and soccer combined).
  

The World Cup starts in 2 days. Go here for the TV broadcast schedule.
Ze has a little to say about the Germans.
Scott Adams is going to find out if God really exists, is just hiding, or is somewhere in-between.

Kin

So I've told you that "the show" rocks and you now check it out daily right? What?!?!? Get with the program. Start now. Here is a link to the 5/15 show which has a little travel post going on so I found it related to my current theme of: Life sucks when you have to travel 4 weeks in a row for work. If you liked BannerBlog, I know you're kin.