Behold The “Under The Tuscan Sun” House! Yes, this is the actual house where Diane Lane filmed the classic 2003 romantic comedy – look at this shot from the film! It Is The Actual Filming Location For The Movie! You… Read More ›
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RIP Sinead O’Connor….A Tribute To The Music Of A Troubled Artist…
Clive’s “Take It Easy” blog shares lots of great music with us, and his tribute above to Sinead O’ Connor is a beautiful tribute to her music…there are many videos included, especially one that shows how funny, self-deprecating and intelligent… Read More ›
We Experienced Visionary Artist Yayoi Kusama’s Wild Creativity – In Paris And New York!
Visionary Artist Yayoi Kusama Is A Creative Giant! In this case – literally! Yayoi Kusama is a visionary Japanese Artist who creates massive structural art that is imaginative and spectacularly beautiful as well – as my wife Alex and I discovered… Read More ›
My London Shrimp And Crab Claw Debacle! Iconic Sea Shell Fish ‘n’ Chips – Are They At Risk?
London Calling! Say hello to Big Ben! It is one of the world’s most iconic images, and certainly one of the most photographed as well. It was all part of some great London adventures I have had, which begins with… Read More ›
A Deliciously Hilarious “Ortolan” Homage! My Flaming Food, Human Napkin Shield And A Bacon-And-Egg iPhone Surprise!
Get Ready For A Wild Ortolan-esque Food Adventure… On our recent trip through Italy and France, my wife Alex and I had an incredible meal that included a hilarious “homage” to a now-outlawed delicacy – and it involved napkin shields!… Read More ›
Did Mickey Rooney Really Have A “Potato Fantasy” Restaurant? The Answer Is Here!
Here’s a story I just shared over on my food site “Bite! Eat! Repeat!” A funny story of celebrity endorsements gone wild! The late Actor Mickey Rooney seemed to put his name on everything, but did that include this? Click… Read More ›
I Almost Missed “National Hot Dog Day”! Here Are Recipes – Wrapped In Bacon!
If you click the link above you will be taken to my food site “Bite! Eat! Repeat!” where I share recipes for some of the wildest hot dogs I’ve ever eaten – like this: “The Double Down Hot Dog!” So… Read More ›
Marlon Brando’s “Deliverance?” My 70’s Cinema Look At A Wild Casting Coup!
“Squeal Like A Pig!” It is one of cinema’s most iconic – and unsettling – lines. And one of film’s most intense moments of all time. I just spoke to someone who didn’t know even know that “squeal like a… Read More ›
Do You “Fado?” Here’s Video Of Portugal’s Beautiful, Plaintive Music…
Happy New Year! (Belatedly To Be Sure…) OK, this may be a bit overdue, but I wanted to share a unique aspect of Portugal that my wife Alex and I discovered when we were there for New Years – “fado”… Read More ›
The Case For Warren Zevon…His Complicated Life And Brilliant Music…
First, please click on Clive’s terrific look above at three of the late Warren Zevon’s greatest songs….the videos are in his story, which looks at how misguided the Rock’n’Roll Hall Of Fame is for not including him… Zevon was a… Read More ›
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