I’m A “Tsundoku” – How About You? Book lovers will know what I mean – but I didn’t know what that meant until recently! The Japanese word for book collecting is tsundoku (積ん読), which specifically refers to the act of acquiring… Read More ›
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My “Music A – Z” Wraps Up With Some Billy Joel, Smashing Pumpkins and Ziggy Stardust!
Wrapping Up My Celebration Of “Music A – Z!” I really love sharing my music countdown of songs using the alphabet, and I’m wrapping it up with some great music! This is Billy Joel onstage at Madison Square Garden –… Read More ›
Coldplay’s “Yellow” ! Queen! Hall & Oates And Alanis Too! Seven “Y” Songs Celebrating “Music A – Z!”
Counting Down My Favorite “Music A – Z”… As I near the end of my look at songs based on letters, I have come to the letter “Y”, which some of music’s greatest Artists! Let’s begin with a band that… Read More ›
It’s New York Marathon Day 2025! Here’s The Course And An Inspiring Moment On Video!
Welcome To New York’s 2025 Marathon! This is Alex and I at the finish line of the 2025 New York City Marathon, which is underway as I write this – last year 55,000 runners crossed this line throughout the course… Read More ›
Wow! Halloween’s Terrific “Weapons!” My “Horror A – Z” Ends With FIVE Shockers – From “Vampires” To “Zombeavers!”
Ending “Shocktober” With A Bang! My “Horror A – Z” series is wrapping up with 5 great films to celebrate Halloween – from “V – Z”…including one that jumped on this last just two days ago when I finally saw… Read More ›
7,000 Hand-Carved Pumpkins? Here’s A “Blaze” Of Pumpkin Madness + Terrific New York Halloween Decor!
A Wild 7,000 Halloween Pumpkin Display! Yes, that’s not a typo: these are all pumpkins! And this is just one of the dozens of displays at the famous “Blaze” hand-carved Pumpkin display outside of New York City! The Blaze is an autumn… Read More ›
“Psycho” Has A Live “Shocktober” Serenade For Halloween!
Looking For The Perfect Halloween Getaway? Well, if you choose the Bates Motel, you can expect some unexpected surprises to be sure! Oops! Someone got surprised in the shower! OK, enough joking around: my Halloween is going to be the… Read More ›
Who’s Hiding “The Thing?” Urban Legends and “Ax Jack” Too! My “Horror A – Z” List Has A “Shining” + A Bonus “Busan” Too!
Knock Knock…Who’s There? Well, we all know the answer to that: Oh yes, “Johnnie” is there – aka “Ax Jack” – and he is ready to celebrate my “Horror A – Z” series with films with the letters “S –… Read More ›
Purple Witches And Killer Clowns! New York’s Wildest Halloween Decorations!
I’m sure every town and city in America has a block or two where Halloween decor takes over…but I have been very impressed with how New York celebrates: like this! I mean…THIS IS BRILLIANT. From the caged doll to the… Read More ›
Should I Be A Human Cheeseburger For Halloween? Katy Perry Was And Here’s Proof!
Katy Perry’s A Human Cheeseburger! I missed this picture, which was taken when Katy Perry showed up wearing a cheeseburger! It was apparently worn by the Singer a while back at a fashion galas…and remember that I provided proof once… Read More ›
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