Baby-swinging viral video horrifies, inflames the Internet

The question on everyone's lips with regards to this viral video, which first appeared on YouTube and then was removed, is: "this can't be real, can it?" The video, "Baby Yoga with Lena Fokina" (as translated), seems to show a Russian woman swinging a baby by its arms and ankles, over her head, upside down, and more.

The baby does move at 0:10 and 5:10, the beginning and end of the video. That, of course, doesn't mean the whole thing wasn't staged. On the other hand, "Baby Yoga with Lean Fokina" appears on this Russian site, with the following Google Translated information:

Baby Yoga practice Despite the name - «baby yoga», which can be translated into Russian as "infant yoga" or "yoga for kids," she has a distinct character of the partnership or, in terms of today, "the pair of yoga." Indeed, baby yoga - the practice for two, for mom (or dad) and baby. At the heart of the practice is a deep study of the postnatal physiology and emotional needs of mother and child. The practice was created to help mother and baby get to know each other, enjoy the interaction - the visual and tactile, recover from childbirth and get positive emotions. During the study the mother-child emotional bonds are formed, which constitute the foundation for future cooperation and the guarantee of a harmonious psychological development of the baby. For moms practice - and even a way to adapt to the soft life of a parent, help in developing skills of safe and confident handling of the baby, the ability to relax and entertain. An important principle of the baby-yoga: taking care of himself, rested and full of energy mother - happy and contented baby.

That site also adds that Lena Fokina has more than 20 years of experience with infants and children. Gawker also notes it has uncovered more, similar video.

Real or fake? Most believe it's fake, but remember that cultures around the world differ greatly in what they think is safe and not safe. At any rate, although YouTube has removed the video, it's still available on Break, so take a look below, and decide for yourself.



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Homeless man with 'golden voice' gets second chance after viral video

A YouTube video of a homeless man has given him a second chance at life. Ted Williams (not THAT Ted Williams) has been given a job, and a home, he said as he appeared on local Columbus, OH radio station WNCI.

Williams said,

"The Cleveland Cavaliers just offered me a full-time job and a house! A house! A house!"

A caller to the show said she represented the Cleveland Cavaliers, and offered Williams, 71, a full-time job doing voice-over work for the team and its parent company, as well as a free home in Cleveland.

The video went viral after it was posted by the local newspaper the Columbus Dispatch on Monday. The story centered around Williams and his dulcet tones, which Williams claimed, in his sign asking for help, were a "God-given gift of voice."

Indeed, listening to his voice, one can imagine him being on radio or TV, and others noticed it, too. Reportedly, even MTV, ESPN, and NFL Films were looking for Williams. Kevin McLoughlin, director of post-production films for the National Football League said:

"My boss said to me: 'If you don't get him hired, you're fired.'"

One has to wonder if Williams took the Cavs offer to quickly; there may be something better out there.

What happened to Williams to bring him to his homeless state? He admitted it was:

“Alcohol and drugs - and a few other things - became a part of my life, and I've got two years clean.”

Williams is scheduled to appear on the TODAY Show with Matt Lauer. We wish him well, and hope that the attention he is getting does not bring him back to the dark shadows that led him to his current, or rather, past, state.