Something to Lighten the Day

vienna · 10-16-14, 03:24 PM

In the midst of all things Ebola, ISIL, and the myriad of other 'downers' around these days, how about a bit of humanity. These clips are from a series that aired for many years on the PBS station KCET here in Los Angeles. The host, Huell Howser, was cultural fixture here in LA making short films showcasing the seemingly mundane and the unique of life in Southern California. The first clip is the most popular of all the films he did and also one of the most touching. The second clip is an update to the first produced several years later:

There are times, when I'm feeling a bit pessimistic about the way the world is going that I'll go back and watch these clips a a sort of reassurance that somewhere in time there was such a thing as simple pleasures. I hope you enjoy these clips...

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HW3 · 10-16-14, 04:36 PM

Thanks for posting these clips, I really enjoyed them.

Platapus · 10-16-14, 05:51 PM

Someone cutting onions?

StdDev · 10-16-14, 07:23 PM

Very touching.

Jimbuna · 10-17-14, 06:11 AM

Made my day, now just watch, some bar steward will be along later on no doubt to spoil it.

10-16-14, 03:24 PM	#1
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Something to Lighten the Day In the midst of all things Ebola, ISIL, and the myriad of other 'downers' around these days, how about a bit of humanity. These clips are from a series that aired for many years on the PBS station KCET here in Los Angeles. The host, Huell Howser, was cultural fixture here in LA making short films showcasing the seemingly mundane and the unique of life in Southern California. The first clip is the most popular of all the films he did and also one of the most touching. The second clip is an update to the first produced several years later: There are times, when I'm feeling a bit pessimistic about the way the world is going that I'll go back and watch these clips a a sort of reassurance that somewhere in time there was such a thing as simple pleasures. I hope you enjoy these clips... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

10-16-14, 04:36 PM	#2
HW3 Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gresham Oregon Posts: 6,574 Downloads: 458 Uploads: 0	Thanks for posting these clips, I really enjoyed them. __________________ "Some ships are designed to sink...others require our assistance." Nathan Zelk

10-16-14, 05:51 PM	#3
Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,360 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Someone cutting onions? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

10-17-14, 06:11 AM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,473 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Made my day, now just watch, some bar steward will be along later on no doubt to spoil it. __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

10-16-14, 07:23 PM	#4
StdDev Legend of the Sea Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: the Great Wet North Posts: 635 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Very touching.