A Sad Day For Sports Fans – And Fans Of GREAT Memoirs! Jim Bouton, whose groundbreaking book Ball Four was one of the first tell-all books in sports, has died at age 80. He passed today in Massachusetts from a… Read More ›
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“Silly Shorts”! Wednesday’s Bookmobile Has Wacky True Stories Of Life!
Time For Some Great “Silly Stories!” I’m excited to board the Wednesday Bookmobile and share a great book from Gretchen Lehde Nixon – AKA Ginger O. Snap – a longtime friend from high school who wrote a hilarious book! “Silly… Read More ›
RIP To Eve Babitz, Hollywood’s Iconic “IT” Girl…Here’s A Tribute With Her Books And A Biography Too…
Eve Babitz – Hollywood’s “IT” Girl Has Died At 78 Years Old… Very sad news…Eve Babitz was one of the most unique and mysterious Writers of the Hollywood fast lane, and she has died at the age of 78…no details… Read More ›
My Search For Jim Morrison’s Grave! The Most Famous Cemetery In The World! My Pere Lachaise Paris Tour!
Welcome To Paris’ Most Famous Cemetery… I’ve been to Paris at least a dozen times – yet this is the first time I’ve ever set foot in the iconic Père Lachaise Cemetery, which is the largest cemetery in Paris. With… Read More ›
Malibu’s Wine Safari! Stanley The Giraffe Invites Alex To Saddlerock Ranch And Winery!
Stanley The Giraffe Says Simply: “Get your wine on. In the WILD…” When I saw that ad, I knew I had to see the Malibu Wine Safari in person – and meet Stanley. Yes, THAT Malibu… You see, Malibu is… Read More ›
Drink Coffee! Live Forever! New Medical Research Proves It! My 3 Favorite Coffee Encounters!
Here’s An Eye-Opening Medical Study On Coffee! Drink Up! I love coffee. I have posted many stories about that love of coffee, and a new medical report confirms what we have all known: DRINK COFFEE AND LIVE FOREVER! Seriously, this… Read More ›
Bourdain’s Books! Wednesday’s Bookmobile Feasts On The Late Great Anthony Bourdain’s Food Writing…
Celebrating The Voice Of A Food Lover And Writer… Every Wednesday, I take my Bookmobile on the road to look at new fiction, classic literature, travel guides, candid memoirs and more…today, I want to share the words of a gifted… Read More ›
“Here’s Johnny!” Wednesday’s Bookmobile Celebrates Johnny Carson And The Battle For Late Night!
“You have to understand,” Ed McMahon once explained. “Every day, no matter what else is going on in his life, he has to come out there and be Johnny Carson.” Wednesday’s Bookmobile has the story of America’s “battle for late… Read More ›
Kobe Beef Hot Dogs! Bacon Mac’n’Cheese! Karaage! The Food Of Bottle Rock 2019!
Time To Bite Down On Bottle Rock! Need a Crab Roll to get you in the mood for some great music? Done! I’ve posted about the music of the 2019 Bottle Rock festival, held each year in Napa Valley, America’s… Read More ›
Mt. Everest Traffic Jam! Tragedy On The Mountain! The Origin Of The Mountain’s Name!
The Tragic Traffic Jams On Mt. Everest… Look at this picture – what the summit of Mt. Everest looks like as climbers wait in line to make the last few steps to the summit! In the last few months, many… Read More ›
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