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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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Nirvana! Michael Jackson! Narcolepsy And “Lime In The Coconut” – Here Are Your “Songs For Sunday!”
Songs With An “N”! Recognize any of these faces? How about that “Lime In The Coconut?” Well, these “Songs For Sunday” are all “Songs in the key of N”, with classic Artists like The Jackson Five and quirky hits like… Read More ›
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Check Into “The White Lotus!” We Stayed At Sicily’s San Domenico Palace – Here’s A Tour!
Welcome To “The White Lotus!” This stunningly beautiful hotel at night is actually the San Domenico Palace – and the entrance is gorgeous: The San Domenico Palace is in the hilltop town of Taormina Sicily, and it’s getting a lot… Read More ›
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Cinematic Medical Malpractice! Check In To “The Hospital!” So “Where Does It Hurt?” These 70’s Movies Have The Diagnosis!
Here’s A “Scalpel Sharp” Dissection Of Medicine, Courtesy Of George C. Scott And Paddy Chayefsky! Yes, at a time when we have finally overcome a deadly worldwide pandemic, I have chosen to escape into the world of “medical movie madness!”… Read More ›
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“Bam!” I’ve Got “Oysta Pasta” – With Caviar! Emeril Lagasse’s Creole Recipe Is My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge!
“BAM!” If you could only SMELL how this dish looks…”bam” is the only way to describe it! For this week’s “52 In 22” cooking challenge, I wanted to celebrate one of the world’s first “Celebrity TV Chefs” – yes, it’s… Read More ›
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Sonoran Toad Licking? Wha-Wha-WHAT?!?! Yes. “Licking Hallucinogenic Toads.” Check Out This Wild – And Dangerous – New Phenomenon!
Are You A “Sonoran Toad Licker?” First, I NEVER thought I’d have to ask that question – but I do! On Election Day 2022, this is another sobering reminder of just how stupid people can be. The Guardian reported yesterday… Read More ›
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East Harlem’s Iconic Chop Cheese Sandwich! The Recipe And The Wild Ordering Method! — Bite! Eat! Repeat!
Who Wants A Chop Cheese? That’s what I’m holding in my hand right now! It’s a neighborhood favorite, perhaps named because of the “chop chop” sound as it is cooked – and it is delicious! I initially wrote about this… Read More ›
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The Magical Beauty Of Venice Italy At Night! From Watery San Marco Square’s Live Music To The Smallest Streets!
The Magical Beauty Of Venice Italy At Night! From Watery San Marco Square’s Live Music To The Smallest Streets! https://johnrieber.com/2022/07/31/the-magical-beauty-of-venice-italy-at-night-from-watery-san-marco-squares-live-music-to-the-smallest-streets-2/ — Read on johnrieber.com/2022/07/31/the-magical-beauty-of-venice-italy-at-night-from-watery-san-marco-squares-live-music-to-the-smallest-streets-2/ #wanderlust
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Wow! Paragliding in Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland — Hey, Traveler
I really wanted the name of this post to be something less mundane because paragliding in Lauterbrunnen was anything but boring, and definitely deserves a pithier title! Here’s our experience though, in a straightforward nutshell so I figured I’d go… Read More ›
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It’s The World’s Wildest Apartment Building! Enter “The Interlace” In Singapore!
Ready to Enter The World’s Most Amazing Apartment Building? Talk about a unique way to live! This is “The Interlace” – built in Singapore, and designed by Ole Scheeren. It’s truly a wild jumble of apartment blocks seemingly stacked at… Read More ›
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RIP “Julie & Julia” Author Julie Powell…Here’s An Homage To Her Memoir And Film…
RIP Author Julie Powell… Such sad news. As reported online just now: “Julie Powell, a writer and home cook who became a culinary phenomenon while trying to make every recipe in Julia Child’s “Mastering the Art of French Cooking,” a… Read More ›
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