That’s mariner’s affectionate name for YouTube. He has a masters in paleontology and two masters in gardening and property management. It is true as well that YouTube has an endless universe of entertainment and as many clips as there are stars in the sky. He quite seriously doubts there is any topic that is overlooked. Religion? tons. Politics? tons. Risque topics? tons. TV comedy? tons. Science? tons. Looking for how to tat? check YouTube. Want to compare today’s square dancing to yesteryear’s boogie woogie? check YouTube. Fond of Ted Talks? . . . .

If you are tired of old TV stuff and try to avoid TV news and tired of British mysteries, here are a few broadcast subjects that mariner recommends. In each case, find your way to the YouTube search function and type in the following:

Ancient civilizations (Some of the best accounts of how Homo spread around the world)

Cob house (Remove modern tools and prefab windows and this is the way ancient Africans built their villages. Think of the Amish and their community barn building – not much different)

Music (name your favorite singer from the 20th or 21st century)

Late night comedy (Looking for sarcasm? clips from all the shows are there)

It’s the reader’s turn. Think of something that’s not mainstream and type it in YouTube search.

If the reader is looking for more serious stuff like science and documentaries, check out PBS for back-productions of 52 seasons of NOVA.

Or one could watch another episode of “Murder She Wrote”.

Ancient Mariner