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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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The Story Of A Wandering Lion…Alone In The Okavango Delta…Safari Life!
Welcome To The Okavango Delta Of Botswana… Sharing another story of life on safari…as we drove across the Botswana’s Okavango Delta searching for some of the very plentiful wildlife that is seemingly everywhere… This Water Buffalo cast a wary gaze… Read More ›
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Remembering Daryl Hall & John Oates Live! “She’s Gone” In Concert + The Latest On Their Breakup Battle…
Time To Celebrate The Musical Magic Of Daryl Hall & John Oates! As time goes by since their acrimonious breakup, I heard a song of their on the radio and remembered just how good they were together. There had been… Read More ›
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Does Nikki Minaj Believe “Capricorn One” Was Real? And A “Condor” Too – Two Prescient 70’s Conspiracy Thrillers!
The OG Of Conspiracy Films… In a world where conspiracy theories run wild on social media – yes, I’m looking at you Nikki Minaj, let’s go back to an era when conspiracies were real! Well, at least in 70’s cinema…from… Read More ›
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“Shoes On The Danube Bank…” My “Travel A – Z” Series Has This Hungarian Holocaust Memorial…And Budapest Up Close…
Welcome To Hungary! I’ve been sharing my “Travel A – Z” series and we are about to land on the letter “H”…and since my wife and I were in Budapest Hungary a few years ago, I chose to highlight that… Read More ›
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Painting Chicago’s River Green – Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2026!
“Painting” Chicago Green For St. Patrick’s Day! Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all! Last Saturday, Chicago once again “painted” the Chicago River green and it’s a wild celebration that continues today! This happens every year just before St. Patricks’ Day… Read More ›
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Here Are 9 Oscar Predictions – Plus What The Stars Are Eating!
Tonight’s The Night That Oscar Shines Bright! After a tumultuous 2025, we can all take a night off from the chaos and celebrate the films that comforted us, challenged us, and entertained us last year… It was a great year… Read More ›
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“The Godfather” Opened 54 Years Ago Today! A Celebration…
My favorite film of all time opened on this date in 1972…with Oscars tomorrow night this was the Best Picture of 1972 and for good reason…click on my story for lots of trivia and behind-the-scenes stuff like this – the… Read More ›
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Celebrating Wild Life In The Kalahari Desert…Angry Lions, Giant Ostriches, The Elusive Oryx And Crazy Finches Too!
The Kalahari Desert Has Lip Smacking Lions! Yes, we spent some time watching this Lion licking his lips and pondering his next meal – because we were in Botswana’s Kalahari Desert, where the wild life was everywhere – like this… Read More ›
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Have You Heard Of “Roar?” Melanie Griffith And Mom Tippi Hedren Star With Wild Lions! The Most Dangerous Film Ever Made!
“It’s like Walt Disney Went Insane And Made A Snuff Version Of ‘Swiss Family Robinson’!” Got your attention? What about this headline? “Melanie Griffith Mauled By Lions!” Now, steel yourself for the film’s movie poster: Well, it’s all true, and… Read More ›
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An Elephant “Tug Of War!” Bloody-Faced Lions! My Wild Animal Safari Has Playful Hippos Too!
An Intensely Focused Lion! Welcome to the wildest parts of Africa, in this case the Okavango Delta of Botswana, where this Lion offered us a menacing hello! We are in the wilds of Botswana, where every morning began with a… Read More ›
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