Video illusion in cupcake shop

Hey Cupcake! started as an a cupcake stand out of an Airstream trailer on South Congress Avenue in Austin. In their recently opened store in North Austin, Hey Cupcake! tried to simulate the feel of cruising in a recreational vehicle with this driving video. I love driving videos!

Lamar Blvd

Lamar Boulevard on the western edge of downtown Austin. A few other streets as well. Video by S. Music by Three Dog Night.

The only Dunkin Donuts in Austin

Finding fancy coffee made by a smug barista is easy in Austin, Texas. Drive-thru Starbucks are everywhere. And independent coffee shops thrive in this small business incubator. But finding a cup of the simple working class brew that helped build America takes a level of determination.

We mustered that determination recently and drove twelve miles to the only Dunkin Donuts in Austin. (Those other results you'll find in Google Maps are not Dunkin Donuts anymore!) This is the scene outside, off Highway 183.



This Dunkin Donuts may also be the only one in America that serves kolaches, those delicious Czech treats that are all too often bastardized in Central Texas with sub-par ingredients. A hot dog is not a sausage!

Dunkin Donuts said last year it will open fifty stores across Austin by 2018. So far no action on that front.

Blackberry Curve tribute

I wrote new music for this Blackberry commercial back when I owned a beautiful Blackberry Curve. Here it is set to video. I've since upgraded to the superior G1 phone, but there will always be a place in my heart for the Curve. I realize that's weird but it's how I roll.

Rachael Ray Hipster Bowls

C'mon Rachael! Have you no shame?

Radar weather channel

Somehow storms seem much scarier when a text-to-speech robot is giving you the details. This was a thunderstorm that swept through Austin a few days ago. The line stretched from south of San Antonio all the way up to Leander.

Things that are uniquely Canadian (and some that are not)

Sometimes Americans ask me, "What is Canadian culture?" And I'm often hard pressed for a good answer besides, "Not being American." During a recent trip to Vancouver, British Columbia, I made a point of photographing a few things that are uniquely Canadian, and some that are not.

Let the slide show begin!

Austin from the sky

The view flying out of town on a passenger jet.

Skylink train at DFW Airport

Sitting here in the airport in Portland, OR en route to Vancouver with two hours to kill and free WiFi so I thought I'd upload this video of a nifty Skylink train we rode today at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. Apparently, DFW is the third-busiest airport in the world by traffic, so sometimes you need a fast, light train to get you to your connection on time.