Check out my friend Gar’s uncanny ability to imitate major league batting stances! This is hilarious!
Red Sox Batting Stances
He has more from the Yankees, Cardinals, and the 1980s.When are you doing the Dodgers, Gar?!?
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Breaking Through Tolerance
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Batting Stances
April 26th, 2008 Eric Bryant Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Sports, Videos 1 Comment »
Amplified Impact
April 21st, 2008 Eric Bryant Posted in Creativity, General, Peppermint-Filled Piñatas, Videos 2 Comments »
Thought you might like to see this as part of the Everybody Worship dvd!
The Blade Runner
April 17th, 2008 Eric Bryant Posted in Character, General, Peppermint-Filled Piñatas, Sports, Videos 2 Comments »
Have you heard of Oscar Pistorius? He was born without fibula bones which led the doctors to amputate both of his legs below his knees. He became a runner using “cheetahs,” a type of prosthetic leg. Competing in the paralympics, he has dominated. He is so fast, he could potentially qualify for the Olympics and compete against able-bodied athletes.
The Olympics have banned him from competition claiming his prosthetic legs are really technical aids which have made him faster.
Debbie and I have gone back and forth on this. She feels he should be allowed to participate. I keep changing my mind back and forth. It is almost hilarious that this would even be a debate! A man who is missing both legs below the knees is considered to have an unfair advantage over those who are healthy!
At the same time, there are certain advantages these prosthetic legs give him. In the near future, technology could very easily propel disabled people beyond the capacities of the able-bodied. They also give him disadvantages (traction, coming off the blocks, lateral movement, etc.).
Should he be allowed to participate?
Scribble on Friday in Hollywood!
April 16th, 2008 Eric Bryant Posted in Creativity, General, Mosaic, Videos 2 Comments »
I am excited about Scribble on Friday night in Hollywood! I have seen these hilarious and moving performance at Mosaic and in NYC, but this is the first time Scribble will be in Hollywood!
“An Original Life” (this is one of the best dancec in Scribble)
For more details and/or to get tickets, go here.
The 305
February 7th, 2008 Eric Bryant Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Videos 2 Comments »
Check out this hilarious parody combining The 300 with The Office!
A couple of my friends (two guys on the far left in the opening sequence) made this for a contest on MTV. So far it has 3.6 million hits and a possible movie deal! Send a friend request via facebook or myspace to Edward Portillo and David Schultz!
Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute
January 25th, 2008 Eric Bryant Posted in Diversity, General, History, Mosaic, Videos No Comments »
Our team at Mosaic edited this short tribute we showed this past Sunday. After this film was shown at our gatherings, the crowd cheered!
For more films our team edited or created, go to our youtube site.
Lou Holtz: Insights and Embarrassing Moments with Famous People
January 23rd, 2008 Eric Bryant Posted in Character, Fun Stuff, General, Leadership, Sports, Videos 1 Comment »
Today marks the beginning of a new series of posts called “Insights and Embarrassing Moments with Famous People.” Today I begin with Lou Holtz, college football genius and ESPN college football commentator. “Holtz is the only coach in the history of college football to take six different teams to bowl games, win five bowl games with different teams, and have four different college teams ranked in the final Top 20 poll.” (from his bio).
Personally, I love his pep talks on College Gameday!
Here are some insights from Lou Holtz:
“I talk to my wife because no one else wants to see me succeed as much as she does.”
“My wife survived cancer, but I don’t pray for her anymore. I pray to her. She’s a saint.”
“There are two types of people. Those who lift up and those who pull down.”
“To become the type of person who lifts up, do right, do things to the best of your ability, and show people you care.”
“Great leadership requires 5 things: 1. Vision 2. A Plan 3. Lead by example 4. Hold people accountable 5. Share core values”
“Stop complaining. 80% of those listening don’t care, the other 20% are glad something bad is happening to you.”
My embarrassing moment with Lou Holtz came backstage when I was teasing him about making fun of Baylor football. I don’t guess he knew I was trying to joke with him, so he began describing how Baylor football could improve (”find another Grant Teaff, someone who can coach and shares the values of the university”). By the way, according to Rivals.com, Baylor is the Division I school in need of the most help.
For more Lou Holtz quotes, go here.
For more sports posts from me and some new online friends, check out Ecumeniball.
Lost Again!
January 19th, 2008 Eric Bryant Posted in Fun Stuff, General, Videos 1 Comment »
After seeing Cloverfield last night, I am even more excited for the Season Premier of Lost coming on Jan. 31st! J.J. Abrams is a great storyteller!
Check out another Lost sneak peek here and an Entertainment Weekly interview with Dr. Jack here.
“A Glimpse Into the Future”
January 8th, 2008 Eric Bryant Posted in Future, General, History, Life, Mosaic, Videos 2 Comments »
To watch a recent talk I shared at Mosaic, go here.
To experience the new year we long to experience, we need to overcome past pain, present circumstances, and future fear.
The videocast begins with our 2007 Recap Video with Shane Mills’ song “Connecting Dots” which I have posted below.
Gingerbread Haka
December 27th, 2007 Eric Bryant Posted in Family, Fun Stuff, General, Videos 1 Comment »
In honor of my kids who have been enjoying a great Christmas break and my former high school (Trinity) which won the Texas state championship in football last week (and does their own version of the Haka), enjoy this version by Gingerbread Men.