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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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“Shocktober” Gets Underway With The “Head-Spinning” 70’s Classic “The Exorcist”!
Time To Spin Your Head Around For the Greatest Horror Film Of All Time – “The Exorcist”! My year long look at the greatest decade for cinema – the 70’s – tears into Halloween season with simply put, one of… Read More ›
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James Taylor’s “Bite Of The Apple!” His Start With The Beatles!
Introducing James Taylor! He’s one of the great singer/songwriters of modern times, but there was a time when he wasn’t known at all! Did you know that The Beatles gave Taylor his start? They signed him to their Apple record… Read More ›
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The Magical Tuscan Town Of Cortona Italy! My “Under The Tuscan Sun” Tour!
Celebrating The Magic Of Cortona Italy! Last June, my wife Alex and I spent a week in Cortona Italy – nestled in the eastern edge of Tuscany, bordering Umbria…here’s a look at the map: Cortona is located about 90 minutes… Read More ›
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Hollywood’s Legendary Musso & Frank Turns 104! Here’s This Iconic Restaurant’s Story And Celebration!
Hollywood’s Iconic Restaurant Musso & Frank Turns 104! Time to raise an ice cold Martini glass to Musso & Frank – because it turned 104! Known for its iconic Martini, this classic Hollywood landmark is located on the famed Hollywood… Read More ›
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Hilariously Awful Album Covers! What Were They Thinking? Take A Look For Yourself!
Ummmmm…… Album covers. They can be mini-works of art – or they can be horribly misguided, like the one above…”enter me, lord?” Let’s not forget that how words are used make a big difference…here’s another example: Indeed. These are just… Read More ›
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Celebrating Our Anniversary…A Look At Our Never-ending Story…
Happy Anniversary Alex! September 26th is my favorite day, because I get to say those words to my wife Alex…the best life partner I could have ever hoped for! “Old Souls” Indeed… Alex is sitting in front of the record… Read More ›
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Forget It Jake – It’s “Chinatown”! One Of The Greatest Films Of The 70’s…
“Forget It Jake. It’s Chinatown.” One of cinema’s greatest lines, but what does it mean? Well. as I take you through some of my favorite films from the greatest decade for cinema – the 70’s – I can share the… Read More ›
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Feeling Down? Ted Baxter’s Got The Original “Ted Talk”! A Legendary Newsman Offers A New Outlook On Life!
Feeling Down? Ted Baxter’s Got The Answer! There are days (perhaps longer!) where life is frustrating and can wear you down – but as Don Henley said in his song “Long Way Home”: “There’s three sides to every story babeThere’s… Read More ›
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A Rock Band’s “Three Dog Nightmare”! Singer Chuck Negron Drove Off A Drug-Fueled Cliff – And Lived To Write About It!
Meet Three Dog Night! This is the story of one of the most popular and successful bands of the early 70’s – and one rock star’s spectacular fall from grace. Let begin with the music. Here is one of the… Read More ›
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A “Swordfish With Sauce Piperade” Recipe – My “Bistro Cooking” Review!
“Bistro Cooking” with Patricia Wells – Swordfish with Piperade Review First, thanks to Bernadette for her terrific “Cookbook confidential” review series, which this month is focus on “Bistro Cooking.” I have many cookbooks from Writer / Chef Patricia Wells. Her focus… Read More ›
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