A Beautiful Work Of Art! Painted By A 4-Year Old! It was one of the biggest stories in the art world a decade ago: beautiful paintings created by a 4 year old – but was it true? An acclaimed documentary… Read More ›
Memoirs
Visiting The Real Tombstone! The Truth Behind The Gunfight At The OK Corral! My Trip Across America Visits The Wild Wild West!
Ready For A Gunfight? Meet Me At The OK Corral! That’s right, there really is a Tombstone, and there really is an OK Corral – but what really happened there? Time for my son Jeff and I to find out!… Read More ›
The Eagles Debut Album! “Take It Easy!” 3 Things You Didn’t Know About Winslow, Arizona! Glenn Frey Statue Now As Well!
First, the debut album… “There it was, the sound. Extraordinary blend of voices, wonderful harmony sound, just stunning.” Yes, when listeners heard this band’s first album, with those gorgeous harmonies, a new sound in country rock music was created! “Take… Read More ›
“Hitch Hiking” #3! Yountville California! Napa Valley’s Gorgeous Wine Country! Alfred Hitchcock’s Classic “North By Northwest!”
Welcome To Yountville! Napa Valley wine country is legendary for making great wine – and for the third in my “hitch hiking” series, my wife Alex and I are taking you on a long walk through the vineyards, where you… Read More ›
A Nicolas Cage Movie Six-Pack! I Watch Six NEW Nic Cage Films In A Single Day! Here’s How It Ended…
Nicolas Cage Rules! Let me get that out of the way first and foremost: for decades now, Nicolas Cage has put himself out there for movie lovers to enjoy – and by that I mean he’s never been afraid to… Read More ›
China’s 30-Million Cave People! YES, They Live In Caves! Fascinating Life Inside China!
From China’s Yangtze River To Cave Dwellers! Yes, these are caves that people live in! I have posted many stories about life in China – while I’ve not been there yet, I am fascinated by it, and want to share… Read More ›
The Oldest Family-Owned Mexican Restaurant In The US! My Road Trip Across America Pt. 3! Welcome To Tucson’s El Charro Cafe! The Original Beef Taco Recipe!
It’s America’s Oldest Family-Run Mexican Restaurant – Celebrating 95 Years! Talk about tradition! the El Charro Cafe in Tucson, Arizona has been making family-style mexican food since 1922 – longer than anyone else in the US! Welcome to part three… Read More ›
Terrific “American Grindhouse” Documentary Celebrates “Violence! Liquor! Sex!” Classic Cult Cinema!
“Violence! Liquor! Sex!” Talk about a “not-so-subtle” poster! I just watched a terrific documentary about “Grindhouse” cinema, and this is exactly what they were discussing! More on that documentary in a moment but first, some examples of this “sinful era… Read More ›
Seattle’s Seals Like To Play With Fish! The Beatles Fished There Too! Edgewater Inn Wildlife!
Welcome To Seattle! I grew up in Seattle, tucked away in the northwestern-most part of the continental US, and when Mt. Rainier is out, it’s a gorgeous city indeed. The Space Needle has recently undergone some much-needed restoration, and when… Read More ›
What Is “The Thing?” The Shocking Mystery Of Arizona’s Desert Is Revealed Here! My Road Trip Across America Pt. 2!
Arizona’s Mysterious Signs! Part 2 of my trip across America involved 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 as I was… Read More ›
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