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Courtesy: Josh Povec at Compass Light

I ate breakfast on the banks of the West Branch Penobscot River in Maine this morning. I spent about 20 minutes listening to the roar of the whitewater, class 5 rapids mind you, at a place called the Cribworks rapids. Eventually a kayaker came along and danced among the roaring waves. He was a skilled artist, and at 5:19 in the morning, he could only be doing this because he loved it. This stretch of river is home to the largest salmon run in the U.S. It is world renowned for its fly fishing and kayaking. In the 19th century it was a highway for the timber industry, and the broken boulders are the result of years of dynamite being used on the logjams.

How do I know all this? Well, because I watched all this in the comfort of my living room as the program Sunrise Earth from the Discovery HD Theater channel filled my high definition monitor. Every few minutes a new fact about the Cribworks rapids appeared and would bring you closer to this incredibly beautiful place in America. Can you tell I love my new HD home theater?

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I’m always on the lookout for a good new video blog. So I was stunned when I discovered this gem put together by the team (Bryan Singer et al) doing the movie Superman Returns. Flash video in a compelling comic book format. The best entry (so far) is one that has Singer doing a guest directing stint for a sleepy Peter Jackson (directing King Kong). Great stuff! As they say, hat tip to Tim Lauer for this one.

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