Welcome To A South African Sunset… This was our very first night on safari. How could we ever top this Giraffe greeting us as the sun was setting at the Singita Boulders lodge in the Sabi Sands private reserve near… Read More ›
Month: August 2025
What’s A “Wilbury?” Perhaps The Greatest Supergroup Of All – The Traveling Wilburys! The Origin Of The Name Revealed!
What A Supergroup! George Harrison! Bob Dylan! Tom Petty! Roy Orbison! Jeff Lynne! My blogging friend Clive looks at music through very unique filters, and the other day he did so through “light!” I was inspired by one song he… Read More ›
Can A Pizzeria Also Make An Amazing Sandwich? My New York Cheesesteak Sandwich Review!
Have You Had A New York Cheesesteak Sandwich? Well, I did – and I got it in the most unusual place: at one of New York’s best pizzerias! I shared my review of Mama’s Too! a while ago, and teased… Read More ›
Who Loves Hippos? My Wild “Hide ‘n’ Seek” Hippopotamus Safari Encounters!
I Got A Hippo Hollar! Yes, this Hippo was excited to see me – and I discovered that hIppos are some of the nosiest animals on a safari! Before I get serious for a moment, let’s enjoy this Hippo gliding… Read More ›
My “Cinema A – Z” Series Goes From “Xanadu” To “Zardoz!” 007, Mel Brooks, The Beatles – The “X Y & Z” Of Film!
Celebrating The Power Of Cinema! I love movies, and have had a blast sharing some of my favorites with this special Movies A – Z” series of lists that celebrate the unique, obscure, offbeat and just plain strange films that… Read More ›
How Safari’s Protect Wild Animals! The Positive Impact Of Safari Tourism!
Here’s A Happy Lion! Don’t worry, I didn’t make him angry: this Lion was squinting a bit into the afternoon sun….free to roam the Botswana countryside anyway he wanted to! What we learned on our Safari adventure is that there… Read More ›
Who Created The Word “Pompatous?” Why I Love The Steve Miller Band!
I was reminded of this terrific Music Artist today when someone shared a song of his…and yes, if you click on my original story you will see how the world “pompatous” was created!
Lions! Elephants! Rhinos And More! A Safari “Big 5” Name Change To “Magnificent 7” And More!
Hmmmm…Is This Lion Smiling Or…? That is certainly a devilish smile I captured from a Lion one day on safari. I have another look at our recent African safari adventures: which included many interactions with Lions like this one…as well… Read More ›
“X” Marks The Spot For “Music A – Z”! From Beyonce To Michael Jackson! “Xanadu” And Billie Eilish Too!
“X” Marks The Spot For Music – Some OBSCURE Music At That! I am willing to admit that, as opposed to most other letters of the alphabet, “X” isn’t as obvious – but it turns out I have some incredible… Read More ›
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Turns FIFTY! Let’s Do The “Time Warp” Again!
It’s Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s Birthday! Well, doesn’t time fly when you are one of cinema’s most unlikely success stories? As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, these red lips are about to celebrate 50 years as a pop culture phenomenon! The Rocky Horror… Read More ›
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