Here’s My 2025 Christmas Tree! The lights are on and soon it will be decorated with some really fun ornaments I can’t wait to show you! First: this 7 foot Fraser Fir (Abies fraseri) is a popular, fragrant evergreen tree native… Read More ›
Books / Media
A President’s “Death By Lightning!” A Great New Netflix Series AND The Amazing Book That Inspired It!
A Powerful “Death By Lightning!” A new Netflix mini-series tells the fascinating dating story of a US President, and here’s is the reason for the title: “Assassination can no more be guarded against than death by lightning; it is best… Read More ›
I’m A “Tsundoku” – How About You? R.J. Halbert’s Latest “Servant” – Plus A Look At Some Of My Favorite Books!
I’m A “Tsundoku” – How About You? Book lovers will know what I mean – but I didn’t know what that meant until recently! The Japanese word for book collecting is tsundoku (積ん読), which specifically refers to the act of acquiring… Read More ›
Have You Seen Tristan da Cunha? Here’s The World’s Most Remote Community!
The World’s Most Remote Island Community!Far out in the South Atlantic Ocean lies Tristan da Cunha, an island so isolated that only about 264 people call it home. Talk about getting away from it all – no other place on… Read More ›
The Wild Wild Wild Story Of Hollywood Producer Allan Carr! From “Grease” To “Can’t Stop The Music” And His Academy Awards “Snow White” Debacle!
Meet The Legendary Producer Allan Carr! I read a great book about one of Hollywood’s most flamboyant and entertaining Producers, the legendary Allan Carr, and need to share some of his wild adventures in entertainment! Here he is with Bob… Read More ›
Are England’s Classic Narrowboats Getting Squeezed? The UK’s Controversial Plans Revealed!
Are Narrowboats Being Squeezed – Our Of Existence? If you don’t know, “Narrowboats” are slender boats known as “Continuous cruisers” because they navigate England’s sprawling network of canals and rivers in England and Wales. They are used for day… Read More ›
John Candy Likes Himself, And A New Documentary LOVES Him! Here’s The Trailer…
A New John Candy Documentary Is Here! He was a great comedic Actor in films like “Splash”, “Home Alone” and of course, this brilliant comedy: “John Candy: I Like Me” A new documentary takes us inside the life and career… Read More ›
From Smothers Brothers To Colbert…CBS Caves To Politics Again…
For those who aren’t watching closely, CBS just cancelled Stephen Colbert’s late night show, announcing they will pull the plug after next season. It’s the highest rated show in late night, but they allegedly did it to appease our despicable… Read More ›
“Dept. Q” Is The Best New Show On TV! Here’s A Look At Copenhagen’s “Cops Of Lost Causes!”
“Dept. Q” Is Open For Duty! I you don’t know what “Dept. Q” is, you have missed out on some great books from Denmark! I have devoured this series of “nordic noir” novels, and now am about to devour the… Read More ›
Have You Seen The Oldest Rock On Earth? Here’s Incredible – and Isolated -Mount Roraima!
Is This The Oldest Rock On Earth? Well, that’s what I read on the National Geographic Adventure site on Facebook…they didn’t have the credit for the person who was responsible for this photo, but bravo to them for capturing an… Read More ›
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