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Have You Seen This? Fourth of July, Alaska-style
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There is the way the lower 48 celebrate the Fourth of July and there's the way Alaska celebrates. - photo by John Clyde
John Clyde
KSL.com
Published: Jul 18, 2016, 1:01 PM


ALASKA I hope everyone had a great Fourth of July filled with family, food, fireworks and freedom. If you were in Glacier View, Alaska, then you can add one more "F" to the Fourth festivities: flight.

For some reason we love to watch things get destroyed. We don't know why; we just do. For example, don't deny that you loved "ghost riding" your bike when you were a kid. You remember, just pushing that thing and then letting it go and watch it coast on its own until it inevitably crashes. Granted, you usually wanted your friend to do it so you didn't mess up your bike, but you loved watching it happen.

Well, the people in Glacier View have taken that idea to the most adult level possible: ghost riding cars off a giant cliff.

This may seem like the most "Murica" thing ever, but we love it. I've always wanted to visit Alaska, but now I want to celebrate the Fourth of July up there so I can get a firsthand look at the flying Fourth.
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Have You Seen This? Street musician slays with clarinet
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Better than almost every face-melting guitar or drum solo. - photo by Facebook video screenshot
Martha Ostergar
KSL.com
Updated: Dec 30, 2018, 5:00 PM
Published: Dec 29, 2018, 1:57 PM

THE BIG EASY — Yeah, yeah, we all know that New Orleans is stuffed to the gills will incredible musicians.

But knowing that fact and then hearing that fact are two different things. You can step into any number of jazz clubs on any given night on Bourbon Street, and you’ll probably be impressed with virtually every act. Or you can sit at home on your comfy couch and watch this featured video.

In the video, you’ll see a woman who is in the groove. She is swinging hard, and wailing on her clarinet with a practiced expertise that makes it sounds so easy.

From note one you’ll be drawn in; your appreciation will grow with every second, and then your face will melt off when you realize how incredible she really is.

If you’ve never played a woodwind or a brass, you may not know everything that comes with a performance like this. Lung capacity and breath control are huge factors in keeping your notes clear and loud, and hitting those high notes is especially difficult.

So when this woman hits that high note and holds it for several seconds, you know you’re dealing with an exceptional musician. It means she has worked hard for years to develop skill on top of her natural talent, and we get to benefit.

It kinda makes you wonder how we let people get away with mumble rap and autotune when talent like this exists in the world.

I wish this video were longer, and I wish I had more information about this woman, but as it is, we’ll just have to appreciate the little flavor of New Orleans jazz posted by the Facebook group Clarinet Life.

Martha Ostergar is a writer who delights in the ridiculous that internet serves up, which means she's more than grateful that she gets to cruise the web for amazing videos to highlight for your viewing pleasure.
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