Arizona’s Mysterious Signs! When I made a trip across America, I got involved in the mystery of “The Thing!” See what I see? It’s part of a roadside sign, one that eluded me for almost a hundred miles…it all began… Read More ›
Books / Media
The Life Of A Sea Gypsy! An Entire World Lived On Water 24/7!
Experience Life As A “Sea Gypsy!” Can you imagine living your entire life on the water? As in “24 /7?” Well, for a number of nomadic tribes, that is their entire world! Look at this “small town”: First of all,… Read More ›
An Incredible List Of European Road Trips!
This view of Tuscany’s incredible wine region is my contribution to a terrific and in-depth list of best European Road trips! As we recover from his worldwide pandemic, travel is back on, so you have to check out these terrific… Read More ›
Classic Coin-Operated TV’s! Who Remembers These Vintage “TV’s For Travelers!” Lend Me A Quarter!
Got A Quarter? Then Settle Into Your “TV Chair!” Sometimes I miss the “good old days”, when you could pass your “waiting” time at an airport, train or bus station by watching a coin-operated TV! Talk about an invention “of… Read More ›
“Fast Times At Ridgemont High!” Why Jeff Spicoli Is High School’s Greatest Hit To The Head!
“Hey, Bud, Let’s Party!” One of cinema’s greatest one-liners captured perfectly an age when growing up meant hanging out in a suburban shopping mall, trying desperately to impress a girl – or at least get high and cruise through life:… Read More ›
Feasting On “Babette’s Feast” Quail In Puff Pastry! My Recipe For A Classic Dinner And A Movie!
“Dinner And A Movie” Goes For A “Feast”! I love food and I love film, so why not combine the two? My latest installment in my “dinner and a movie” series heads overseas for a classic preparation: Quail in puff… Read More ›
Celebrating “Music With An R!” Raucous Music From “Rock Star” To “Redbone”! “Roll With It” To “Rock ‘n’ Roll High School!”
Songs With An “R” Are Dramatic! Raucous! Full Of Love – Courtney That Is! I had a great time looking at songs “with an R” because they cover a wide range of music, but all have the infectious energy that… Read More ›
World’s Largest Iceberg! A-76 Forms In Antarctica – Another Example Of The Catastrophe Of Global Warming!
Meet A-76, The World’s Largest Iceberg! As impressive as this is, the story is actually unsettling: another massive iceberg has formed, torn from the ice shelf of Antarctica…sadly, another example of global warming… An enormous chunk of ice bigger than… Read More ›
Truly Mind-Bending Photos! The Incredible Twisted Landscapes Of Photographer Aydin Buyuktas!
Welcome To A Surreal American Junkyard! I came across this photo and was mesmerized: a junkyard full of abandoned cars, broken down, twisted and stretched out to give the entire image a surreal, science fiction quality. This is the amazing… Read More ›
RIP Charles Grodin… An Appreciation – From “Rosemary’s Baby” To “Midnight Run” and More!
RIP Charles Grodin… Such sad news: one of the most gift Comic Actors who also wrote a hilariously self-deprecating look at his life, has died at his home in Wilton Connecticut – he was 86 years old. He was a… Read More ›
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