Welcome To Provence! Alex and I have visited the provencal region of France and cooked the local food and drank the local wine… Such an incredible place to visit – and so idyllic, nothing bad could ever happen here…right? Well,… Read More ›
Politics
Meet “The Island President!” This “Cult Movie Monday” Has Real Life Political Treachery And A Disappearing Island Nation!
Imagine Life In Paradise! This week’s “Cult Movie Monday” takes you to a gorgeous string of idyllic islands in the Indian ocean…but political treachery and climate change threaten to destroy these islands forever… This is Male, the capital of the… Read More ›
Stevie Wonder’s Stunning Music! His Trilogy Of Grammy Gold! “Innervisions”, “Songs In The Key Of Life” And “Fulfillingness’ First Finale”!
In this time to uncertainty, with a pandemic raging around the world, I wanted to share some music that will soothe your nerves and inspire you as well… I have been listening to these Stevie Wonder albums – filled with… Read More ›
Detective Harry Hole Is Back! “Wednesday’s Bookmobile” Has Jo Nesbo’s Terrific Nordic Noir Thrillers!
Harry Hole Has A “Knife!” One of my favorite Authors, Jo Nesbo, is back soon with the latest in his series of Detective Harry Hole crime novels! This “Wednesday Bookmobile” celebrates a terrific series of “nordic noir” detective thrillers from… Read More ›
Welcome To My New Castle! Vincennes Castle Feels Like Home In Paris! And It Was – To Louis XIV!
Welcome To My New Home! You know the phrase: “a man’s home is his castle”…well, let’s update it to say: “A Person’s Home Is Their Castle.” And in this case, Vincennes Castle in Paris is something that anyone would want… Read More ›
No “Red Lights” For The Regrettes! From Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamildrops” Songs To Live At Bottle Rock 2019!
The Regrettes Rock Bottle Rock 2019! One reason I love going to Napa Valley’s annual Bottle Rock music festival is to discover new bands – and this year I heard The Regrettes! Not only that, they are one of Lin-Manuel… Read More ›
“Tokyo Vice”! A Gritty “Weekly Wednesday Bookmobile” Trip To Japan’s Underworld! My Tokyo Police Encounter!
Welcome To Tokyo’s Underworld Thanks To The “Weekly Wednesday Bookmobile”! As you know, I love Tokyo – so a penetrating book about Japan’s underworld was a must read for me – and this week’s “Weekly Wednesday Bookmobile” has just the… Read More ›
Seeing The “Real” Russia! The “Weekly Bookmobile” Arrives At “Midnight In Siberia”!
Time To Head To Siberia – The Bookmobile Boards The Legendary Trans-Siberian Railroad! As we all know, there’s been ALL THIS TALK ABOUT RUSSIA. Yet, even with all that chatter, we discuss it as a thing, not as a country… Read More ›
French Cop Bruno’s On The Case! The “Wednesday Bookmobile” Heads To France For Wine – And Murder!
Welcome to The French Riviera! Gorgeous, isn’t it? I could imagine living here in peaceful opulence – without a care in the world…but, that’s not what the “Wednesday Bookmobile” is about, is it? No, we are here in the south… Read More ›
Travel To Pitcairn Island! This Week’s “Wednesday Bookmobile” Author Finds A “Serpent In Paradise”!
Welcome To Paradise! You know the drill: travel to an exotic South Seas island to escape the rat race and live in paradise…on the real life island that inspired the “Mutiny On The Bounty” legend – the real island where… Read More ›
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