Alan O’Hashi has been sorting, sifting, and consolidating his digital cyber-life. That processes includes adding his Youtube channel to his website.

Alan is a whole-brained creative thinker, storyteller, and problem-solver whose career has wandered among science, community development, filmmaking, writing, and a lifelong curiosity about people and the world around him.

Watch Alan’s movies by clicking on the image of him and his neighbor, Henry. Henry has driven their fellow community members to the Bolder Boulder 10K race for at least the past 20 years. This year, Alan was the sole survivor.

His writing journey began when his first poem was published in the Carey Junior High School paper, “The Tumbleweed,” launching a passion for storytelling that has remained a constant thread throughout his life. Along the way, Alan worked in environmental and community development, collaborated with Native American tribes, produced documentaries, and explored the intersections of culture, history, and human experience.

For many years, Alan told stories through film, producing documentaries that examined history, social issues, and the lives of people who often go unnoticed. Today, he continues that mission as an author, blogger, and publisher, sharing stories that preserve memories, spark conversations, and celebrate the rich diversity of everyday life.

His YouTube channel reflects that eclectic journey. Visitors will find documentaries, interviews, historical explorations, travel adventures, community projects, observations on aging, creative pursuits, and occasional reflections on the strange and wonderful twists of life. Whether discussing Juneteenth history, a cruise through the Panama Canal, life in senior cohousing, or the mysteries of misplaced hair ties and toilet paper orientation, Alan believes every story has value if someone is willing to listen.

When he’s not writing, filming, or publishing books through Best Chance Media, Alan volunteers with nonprofit organizations, supports community projects, and continues searching for the next good story. These days, he’s also practicing the fine art of retirement—learning to let the phone ring once in a while and discovering that not every problem needs him to answer it.