I’ll admit to what I think is a very American perspective on the BBC, which is that I know there are various BBCs that are ordered by number and that each has its own different character and reputation.

Nevertheless, to me The BBC is The BBC, and I started watching a BBC4 documentary called “Pablo’s Hippos” because I know that Pablo Escobar’s hippos have gotten loose in Colombia and I was interested in hearing about their situation.

This show is almost entirely Pablo, and almost not at all The Hippos.  I’m curious whether or not going into this the BBC4 brand should have been a warning sign.  Help me out, here – Should I or should I have not expected a BC4 program about hippos to be… about hippos?

This is absolutely amazing.  They describe and show examples of a technique for making long videos into smooth, watchable timelapses with no camera shake or other distractions.  The climbing video in particular is unlike anything I’ve ever seen before, and really gives the impression of the experience of being on the climb.  Very, very cool.

I am finding fatherhood to be enormously rewarding.

We all went out to a once-again-in-operation drive-in movie theater in Wellfleet, MA.  We had a really fantastic time, but I was particularly delighted by the “don’t blame us if you split your head open, kid” playground equipment.

The sunset from our vacation spot.  Incredibly relaxing.

I love this quote from Tim Berners-Lee.

*Dr. Dre was such the charmer back in the day…*

The newfangled deviled eggs and jerky for grown-ups are particularly delightful.

Parking your squad car in the accessibility ramp isn’t Courteous, Professional, or Respectful.