One of the things that I missed most during my hiatus from The Fives was the weekly video review.

Although our Web site does a lot of things well, it doesn't feature the breadth of video available, whether it is produced in house or AP. And there's a lot of worthwhile video on there.

For me, after a day of wading through hundreds of stories, news releases, tweets, Web sites and phone calls, the video section of rapidcityjournal.com provides me with a bit of refuge. Now, I might skip right on by the AP News roundup videos or President Obama's health care reform video (been there, saw and read that), but there's a lot more there.

I generally gravitate toward the lighter news, stuff that doesn't regularly make the breaking news section of the site but is interesting on its own merits. Here's a few of my favorites so far this week.

Monkey Business at a Texas Store Videotaped

Sometimes, the news takes a step toward Onion territory, offering up explanations that simply don't seem plausible. Such is the case with this video.

Surveillance video at a Dallas-area store caught the theft of several dozen plants, flowers and small statues on tape. But the culprit turned out to be a very unusual thief, a monkey with serious sticky fingers.

Apparently, police aren't completely convinced its a primate that has been making off with the plants, but who can blame them? There doesn't seem to be a lot of free-roaming simians in this here part of North America.

NTSB Focuses on Human Error in San Francisco Rail Crash

It's the 9-year-old boy in me, I suppose, but I'm fascinated with things that go boom. Especially when they're over 100 tons and travel at high speeds in crowded areas.

That's the case with the recent light-rail crash in San Francisco.

The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday confirmed it was focusing on human error after finding no indication of mechanical or systems failure.

For me, I'm focusing on the reaction of the folks gathered around on the platform as the one train car comes barreling along into the stationary train car.

Men Dragging Shark Through Miami Caught on Tape

I read the story about a pair of men in Miami who left the body of a shark lying in the middle of downtown Miami after striking out at several fish markets who refused to buy the beast.

It was slightly unusual, but didn't catch my interest. That is, until I saw the video of the men dragging the 5- or 6-foot-long animal around town.

My favorite part of the video was when they interviewed workers at the various fish markets the duo tried to sell the shark for $10 or $20. I'm sure their customers were relieved by the comment of one of the workers when he said, "We don't buy sharks off the street."

Naked Cowboy Runs for Mayor, in His Underwear

I don't know if this video needs a whole lot of explanation.

First, however, the Naked Cowboy isn't really naked. He does have a pair of underwear on when he's playing his guitar on the streets of New York.

Second, I don't know if I buy into his contention that he already is the Mayor of New York in many people's eyes.

Third, I think it was his plan to have a Batman-like search light call to hail him to City Hall that got me to thinking something I haven't thought in a long time: Even Jesse Ventura would be better than this guy.

Robot 'Bride' Used to Model Dress on Catwalk

Creepy and fascinating all in one act.

Japanese engineers unveiled a robot by having the humanoid creation model a wedding dress at a recent fashion show.

And I don't know which one was funnier - the nerdy engineer who said he felt the same butterflies he would as if he was giving away his own daughter at her wedding or the nervous model that fears for her job after the 5-foot, 92 pound human replica made its debut. It, of course, does have one thing up on the model. It nearly eats as little as she does.