Business as usual...

At 24, I have been living out a crash course in real life business 101. Here's a little bit of what I have learned so far.

Tip #1: Power Handshakes

You can tell a lot about someone by the way they shake your hand. Firmness, posturing and time indicate far more than where you sit at the conference table. On a scale of Jello to granite, you want to shoot for stale play dough: firm enough to let them know you're alive and capable, but gentle and malleable enough that you can adapt and prove that you're not some meat-headed Dolph Lundgren type. I've now mastered the power play handshake: extend the hand and give a firm shake but pay no attention to the recipient. In fact, it's best if you start a conversation with someone else so you don't look too interested. Right when they release pressure to indicate that they are done with the handshake, give them a good squeeze to show that you control the handshake, and you're not done with them yet. Don't shake for too long because that might make it awkward.

Melting Pot of Awesome

Have you ever wondered what would happen if you mixed Michael Jackson's moon walking, the funny masks from the Phantom of the Opera, I-Robot robot stuff, many of my own sweet dance moves which I regularly use and a fashion runway into one music video? Wonder no longer my friends. It happened.

After Hours

When I was in college I worked as a Baristo (note the "o" on the end which makes it far more masculine) at one of the finest coffeehouse pubs that I have ever set foot into. During business hours I was a professional business man making coffee professionally for other business professionals and students of Moscow Idaho. After hours, however, things happened. Stereo knobs were adjusted. I would like to dedicate this video to the memory of "Poco the Jamitor." His musical taste and dancing style overshadowed any language barriers that may or may not have existed.

(This is Poco, a legend among janitors)

Cell Phone Manners

Ten rules about cell phones that people know in their hearts but pretend not to. You know who you are. We can track you because your cell phone is on...

Mobile Etiquette

Monthly Special: E.N.K.A.T.

I try not to do these very often, but some things are too priceless. This is the monthly special ENKAT (Everyone Needs to Know About This).

Phil-Man

I think there's a little "Phil" in all guys. We see something shiny and we're attracted to it. Truly sophisticated men don't really exist, we're much less complicated than anyone knows but we try hard.

Too Funny

Powder to the people...

This might change your plans for the weekend. Watch at your own risk...

[scattered flurries] from felt soul media on Vimeo.

One for the Vikings

A true Norwegian folk singer is not afraid to play a concert outside when it's snowing.

Interview with Ida Jenshus from timmyjimi on Vimeo.

The Sunrise Project

31 | the sunrise project from JJ Starr on Vimeo.

Swing of the Sea

One of my all time favorite J.T. Grauke hits. Remixed.

Green Room - JT, Brock, Oliver from Stereopathic on Vimeo.

Bones and Everything

Two of my favorite musicians, and good friends. Hang on, because sweet fancy Moses, these guys are good.

Green Room - Samuel Dickison from Stereopathic on Vimeo.

Miley-Loose

There will be part of you that doesn't want to like this, but then against your better judgement you will. It's like the dark side of the force, only it won't take quite so long to show it's ugly head like it did with Anakin Skywalker. You will enjoy the catchiness of a tune sung by a girl whose face is on every little elementary school girl's backpack, and you will be unable to look away from Kevin Bacon's unbearably 80's cut jeans.

The Nitty Gritty

This is kind of like Oprah, only better.

Samurai Skillz

I'll be posting a video of me doing some of my bow-staff and nun-chuck skillz soon. I just thought I would get you guys warmed up with this...

EMBED-Mullet Kid Has Samurai Sword Skills - Watch more free videos

Idaho

Everyone needs to know about this video.

Dude, where's my tunes?

It's official: the American masses wouldn't know good music if it slapped them in the face and challenged them to a duel. Maybe you knew this already. Maybe you think I'm crazy. Go to the iTunes music store and take a look at the new playlist of the most downloaded songs of all time. Spoiler alert: Miley Cyrus didn't make it on there, but don't worry, Kei$a is on there at least once. While iTunes fails to meet the standards of a well planned scientific experiment, you can't ignore the fact that one of the most downloaded songs of iTunes' history is by some booty shakin pop star who "brushes her teef wif a bottle of Jack..."

Here's a video that made me laugh and remember better times for pop music. If the three amigos moved to Germany, and stole the musical identity of Sugar Ray (which is not funny because identity theft is real; once a villain ordered Gevalia coffee with my roommate's debit card and it got sent to our address and we had to drink it), and magically became a little younger, this is what they would look and sound like.

The Man From Silverado

His name was Silverado Bloom, I think,

and his laugh did all that and more.

He came and went in a Mormon minivan

that was more country than the boots on his feet,

or the drawl on his lips, or the gun on his hip.

We used to sit and smoke through Hebrew signs,

and rings would float like magic through is nose.

I can still smell his leather jacket,

and my eyes still taste the pineapples

on tropical shirts that bloomed through the middle of winter.