Believing that patience is the greatest gift to be learned in life, I remain peacefully in pursuit of the story behind the story.Tumblr (3.0; @robbiethompson)http://robbiethompson.me/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4td2vWCv31qzlh1co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>‘<a href="http://video.nytimes.com/video/2012/05/28/nyregion/100000001514701/vhs-loyalists.html" target="_blank">VHS LOYALISTS</a>’</strong> — Great video story by New York Times journalist <a href="http://www.adambellick.com/" target="_blank">Adam B. Ellick</a></p>http://robbiethompson.me/post/24038797445http://robbiethompson.me/post/24038797445Tue, 29 May 2012 22:18:31 -0400VHSanalogvideotapevideo tapeNew YorkNYC<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4poswhFMI1qzlh1co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Winnie: Portrait in Contrast XL (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://robbiethompson.me/post/23905335318http://robbiethompson.me/post/23905335318Sun, 27 May 2012 22:41:20 -0400<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/889384" width="400" height="295" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.army.mil/remembrance" target="_blank">Memorial Day 2012</a></p> <p>Thank you to all that have served.  You are never forgotten.</p>http://robbiethompson.me/post/23811119023http://robbiethompson.me/post/23811119023Sat, 26 May 2012 15:00:09 -0400Memorial DayremembrancemilitaryArmyNavyAir ForceMarinesservicehonorvalorcouragetribute<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Sj_7zYMq6Nw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><strong><em>“The days of dancing in one place are gone…”</em></strong></p> <p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Time_%28band%29" target="_blank"><strong>The Time</strong></a><em> - The Walk</em></p>http://robbiethompson.me/post/23639592833http://robbiethompson.me/post/23639592833Wed, 23 May 2012 20:12:44 -0400The TimeJimmy JamTerry LewisJesse Johnsonmusicfunk1980's80'sr&amp;bsoulwalkdancemusic videoprince<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/t9gddM7CQog?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>A <strong>CLASSIC JAM</strong> from my childhood.  <em>Be Your Man</em> by <a href="http://www.jessejohnson.com/" target="_blank">Jesse Johnson</a>.</p>http://robbiethompson.me/post/23632471980http://robbiethompson.me/post/23632471980Wed, 23 May 2012 18:29:00 -0400Jesse Johnsonmusicfunksoulr&amp;bminesotaminneapolisprinceThe Time<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XpqqjU7u5Yc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Rest In Peace <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Gibb" target="_blank">Robin Gibb</a>.</p>http://robbiethompson.me/post/23446481613http://robbiethompson.me/post/23446481613Sun, 20 May 2012 19:34:02 -0400robin gibbbee geesmusicpopdisco<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4ccc3OQhw1qzlh1co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Winnie: Eye of the Tabby II (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://robbiethompson.me/post/23439767661http://robbiethompson.me/post/23439767661Sun, 20 May 2012 17:43:14 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4b076DqWI1qzlh1co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Winnie: Bright Lights, Sleep Kitty (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://robbiethompson.me/post/23394963753http://robbiethompson.me/post/23394963753Sun, 20 May 2012 00:23:30 -0400“do small things with GREAT LOVE.”<br/><br/> - <em><strong><a href="http://www.motherteresa.org/" target="_blank">Mother Teresa</a></strong></em>http://robbiethompson.me/post/23347905705http://robbiethompson.me/post/23347905705Sat, 19 May 2012 09:47:01 -0400mother teresaloveinspirationinspirationalspiritual<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m49vf6c32Q1qzlh1co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em><strong>He’s just a “Custodian of the Moment”</strong></em></p> <p>Great<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/20/movies/bradford-young-cinematographer-for-middle-of-nowhere.html" target="_blank"> New York Times article</a> profiling cinematographer <a href="http://bradfordyoung.com/" target="_blank">Bradford Young</a></p>http://robbiethompson.me/post/23347740861http://robbiethompson.me/post/23347740861Sat, 19 May 2012 09:42:00 -0400filmfilmmakingfilmmakercinemacinematographymoviesBradford Youngmiddle of nowherepariahrestless citynew yorkNew York CityNew York TimesAmandaPetrusich<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3sdmpyxXJ1qzlh1co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Winnie with Mohawk (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://robbiethompson.me/post/22759959120http://robbiethompson.me/post/22759959120Wed, 09 May 2012 22:59:13 -0400“Sometimes it is not enough to do our best; we must do what is REQUIRED.”<br/><br/> - <em><a href="http://www.winstonchurchill.org/" target="_blank"><strong>Winston Churchill</strong></a></em>http://robbiethompson.me/post/22286677497http://robbiethompson.me/post/22286677497Wed, 02 May 2012 20:00:00 -0400Winston ChurchillinspirationinspirationalmotivationmotivationalEnglandUKBritishprime ministerWorld War IIWWIIpoliticspolitician<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3f6giIgWZ1qzlh1co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Looking forward to seeing <a href="http://www.foxsearchlight.com/beastsofthesouthernwild/" target="_blank"><em><strong>Beasts of the Southern Wild</strong></em></a>.</p> <p><a href="http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/fox_searchlight/beastsofthesouthernwild/" target="_blank"><strong>View trailer</strong></a></p>http://robbiethompson.me/post/22286299411http://robbiethompson.me/post/22286299411Wed, 02 May 2012 19:55:29 -0400Beasts of the Southern WildSundancefilmmoviecinematrailerFox Searchlight<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3dcyaBQns1qzlh1co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><em>“When he was 21, the musician John Forté earned a Grammy nomination for his work with hip hop group The Fugees. Now 37, he’s the subject of a new documentary, called ‘The Russian Winter’. It chronicles a recent 9-week, 5-city tour he and his band took across Russia…”</em></p> <p><a href="http://www.theworld.org/2012/04/pushkin-russia/" target="_blank">Hear the audio story</a> (via PRI’s The World)<em><br/></em></p> <p><a href="http://vimeo.com/39344129" target="_blank">View the <em>Russian Winter</em> documentary film trailer</a><em><br/></em></p>http://robbiethompson.me/post/22227653370http://robbiethompson.me/post/22227653370Tue, 01 May 2012 20:20:33 -0400RussiaRussian WinterJohn FortéPRIThe WorldmusicfilmdocumentaryFugeeship hophip-hoprap<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3dalpq1BZ1qzlh1co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>George Lewis Jr.</strong> (aka <strong><a href="http://www.twinshadow.net" target="_blank">Twin Shadow</a></strong>) has announced the July 10 U.S. release (July 9 U.K. release) of his sophomore album entitled <strong><em>Confess</em></strong>.  It will follow his STELLAR 2010 debut album <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/forget/id387194048" target="_blank"><em>Forget</em></a>.</p> <p>More including a <strong>FREE</strong> download of the track <strong><em>5 Seconds</em></strong> from <em>Confess</em> at <a href="http://www.twinshadow.net" target="_blank"><strong>Twin Shadow’s website</strong></a></p>http://robbiethompson.me/post/22223706674http://robbiethompson.me/post/22223706674Tue, 01 May 2012 19:29:48 -0400twin shadowgeorge lewis jr.forgetconfessmusicrockpopsynthsynthesizer5 seconds<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3b9c7qeBQ1qzlh1co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Actor <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0252961/" target="_blank"><strong>Idris Elba</strong></a> discusses his role as Captain Janek in <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000631/" target="_blank">Sir Ridley Scott</a>’s upcoming film, <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1446714/" target="_blank">Prometheus</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1byZkbNB3Jw" target="_blank"><strong>New International Launch Trailer</strong></a></p>http://robbiethompson.me/post/22143083951http://robbiethompson.me/post/22143083951Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:07:00 -0400AlienIdris ElbaPrometheusRidley Scottcinemafilmfilmsmoviemoviessci fisci-fiscience fictionspaceactoracting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m396hfwTLj1qzlh1co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Winnie: Portrait in Contrast XL (Taken with <a href="http://instagr.am">instagram</a>)</p>http://robbiethompson.me/post/22062270056http://robbiethompson.me/post/22062270056Sun, 29 Apr 2012 14:10:26 -0400<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TnqsgAtn8TI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal">Drummer <a href="http://www.terrilynecarrington.com/" target="_blank">Terri Lyne Carrington</a> performs a SWINGIN’ rendition of <a href="http://www.esperanzaspalding.com/" target="_blank">Esperanza Spaulding</a>’s <em>Crayola</em> with an ensemble of <a href="http://www.berklee.edu/" target="_blank">Berklee College of Music</a> students.  Carrington is a graduate of Berklee.</p></p>http://robbiethompson.me/post/22012865733http://robbiethompson.me/post/22012865733Sat, 28 Apr 2012 20:07:00 -0400jazzmusicmusiciansBerkleeEsperanza SpauldingCrayolaBostonMassachusettsdrumdrummerdrumming<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2slf63AOM1qzlh1co1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><h3>African Social Networks Thrive in a Mobile Culture</h3> <p><em>“New and fast-growing mobile social networks could challenge Facebook’s growth on the continent…”</em></p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/40250/" target="_blank">Read more</a></strong></p>http://robbiethompson.me/post/21445985880http://robbiethompson.me/post/21445985880Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:13:00 -0400mobilesocial networksocial networkingAfricaAfricaniCowFacebook<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eimgRedLkkU?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Music video for <em>Walking On A Dream</em> by <strong><a href="http://www.walkingonadream.com/" target="_blank">Empire of the Sun</a></strong></p>http://robbiethompson.me/post/21436896074http://robbiethompson.me/post/21436896074Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:07:15 -0400empire of the sunwalking on a dreampopelectronicmusicmusic video