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I love great food, interesting books, fascinating travel, outrageous movies, and bacon, especially when it sits on top of a great cheeseburger!
I work in entertainment - and I have been lucky enough to interview some really talented Artists - that guides my posts: interesting and provocative movies, music, social media and of course, food, since I believe strongly in the maxim, "everyone eats!"
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R.I.P. Christopher Plummer ~ December 13, 1929 – February 5, 2021
Originally posted on By Hook Or By Book:
Stage and screen legend, Christopher Plummer, has sadly passed away. Here is his obituary in the New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/movies/christopher-plummer-dead.html I’m talking about nearer the end of your life than the beginning.… -
Climb This “Tokyo Tower Burger!” Giant 14-Story Cheeseburgers! “What The Friday!?” Has The Recipe!
I Want The “Tokyo Tower Burger!” I miss traveling. I miss trying unique food. I miss the “Tokyo Tower Burger.” “What The Friday?!?!?” Yes, a big stacked burger is tough to beat…and if I could fly to Tokyo right now,… Read More ›
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Here’s A Deliciously Royal “Seafood Newburg” Recipe! Bite Into My Downton Abbey “Dinner And A. Movie!”
You Are Invited To Downton Abbey! Full disclosure: I consider “Downton Abbey” to be one of the best TV series of all time, right up there with “Mad Men”, “Game Of Thrones”, “Seinfeld” and “The Office.” As part of my… Read More ›
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Hotel Babylon! Cruise Confidential! The Wildest Stories From Inside The Travel Industry!
Talk About “Turn Down” Service! This week’s “Wednesday Bookmobile” wants to get away on vacation – to check into a nice Hotel and see what “turn down service” really means! When you entered a hotel, did you ever wonder the… Read More ›
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Prayers, Pancakes and Paintings
It’s Candlemas, or la Chandeleur in French, is celebrated on the second day of February, popularly known as le “jour des crêpes” or Pancake Day! Time to celebrate!
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A Timpano Recipe! Stanley Tucci And Tony Shaloub’s “Pasta Pie!” Here’s The Timpano Recipe From The “Big Night” Film! It’s “Dinner And A Movie!”
Want A Slice Of Pasta Pie? I love food. I love Italian food. And I just might love this dish most of all! Imagine being served a beautifully prepared cake – but when you cut into it, you get this!… Read More ›
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Phil Collins At “Face Value!” Classic Album Series On Amazon! Kelly Clarkson “Covers” Collins!
Here’s Phil Collins – At “Face Value!” Most music fans know Phil Collins for many reasons: massive hit songs like “In The Air Tonight”, “Against All Odds” and of course the classic “Su-Su-Susdio”. This legendary performer was the drummer for… Read More ›
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The “Running Of The Rainiers!” These Classic Rainier Beer Ads Even Starred “Beer Hunter” Mickey Rooney!
Growing Up With Seattle’s Legendary Beer Ads! Growing up in Seattle, I learned all about the city’s legendary Brewery through their incredibly entertaining ads – like the ones showing Rainier Beer herds grazing in the mountains! “It Makes The Mountain… Read More ›
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Embrace A “Lovot!” These “Loneliness Robots” Were Created To Cheer You Up! “What The Friday!??!!” Here’s Video!
“A Lovot may not be a living creature, but it will warm your heart.” Yes, Japan now has “Loneliness Robots” – called “Lovot” – and they were designed for one reason only: to cheer you up! This edition of “What… Read More ›
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R.I.P. Cicely Tyson ~ December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021
Originally posted on By Hook Or By Book:
Oh my goodness. It’s difficult to know what to say in regards to this tragic news. Cicely Tyson may have been 96-years-old, but she was someone I never pictured leaving us. A…
