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 ›
Books / Media
“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 ›
“The Late Show!” Brilliant Film Noir! Art Carney And Lily Tomlin Are Perfect In This 70’s Gem!
Lily Tomlin’s Greatest Role! I love Lily Tomlin – everyone knows her now for her successful TV show “Grace & Frankie” with Jane Fonda – but from her breakout role on the TV show “Laugh-In” to her breakout role in… Read More ›
Incredible “Swallow Rock” Video! Watch Swimmers Willingly Be “Swallowed” By This Rock!
Ready For A Ride Into The “Swallow Rock?” Yes, it’s a rock that “swallows” you whole, and sends you into a secret cave! Pedra Que Engole is a rock in Brazil that “swallows” swimmers! I found this story originally at… Read More ›
“Amanda In Malta!” Here’s Author Darlene Foster With A Sneak Peek Of Her New “Amanda” Adventure!
“Amanda” Has A Great New Adventure! I’m excited to share my friend Darlene Foster’s great new addition to her series of “Amanda” books – because our Heroine is headed to Malta! This terrific series of books take Amanda around the… Read More ›
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