Time To “Chill Out” About Chicago! As some of you may know, the current President Of The United States has begun to send National Guard troops into some of America’s cities, under the guise of “fighting rampant crime and chaos”…these… Read More ›
Pop Culture
What’s A “Wilbury?” Perhaps The Greatest Supergroup Of All – The Traveling Wilburys! The Origin Of The Name Revealed!
What A Supergroup! George Harrison! Bob Dylan! Tom Petty! Roy Orbison! Jeff Lynne! My blogging friend Clive looks at music through very unique filters, and the other day he did so through “light!” I was inspired by one song he… Read More ›
Can A Pizzeria Also Make An Amazing Sandwich? My New York Cheesesteak Sandwich Review!
Have You Had A New York Cheesesteak Sandwich? Well, I did – and I got it in the most unusual place: at one of New York’s best pizzerias! I shared my review of Mama’s Too! a while ago, and teased… Read More ›
My “Cinema A – Z” Series Goes From “Xanadu” To “Zardoz!” 007, Mel Brooks, The Beatles – The “X Y & Z” Of Film!
Celebrating The Power Of Cinema! I love movies, and have had a blast sharing some of my favorites with this special Movies A – Z” series of lists that celebrate the unique, obscure, offbeat and just plain strange films that… Read More ›
How Safari’s Protect Wild Animals! The Positive Impact Of Safari Tourism!
Here’s A Happy Lion! Don’t worry, I didn’t make him angry: this Lion was squinting a bit into the afternoon sun….free to roam the Botswana countryside anyway he wanted to! What we learned on our Safari adventure is that there… Read More ›
Who Created The Word “Pompatous?” Why I Love The Steve Miller Band!
I was reminded of this terrific Music Artist today when someone shared a song of his…and yes, if you click on my original story you will see how the world “pompatous” was created!
“X” Marks The Spot For “Music A – Z”! From Beyonce To Michael Jackson! “Xanadu” And Billie Eilish Too!
“X” Marks The Spot For Music – Some OBSCURE Music At That! I am willing to admit that, as opposed to most other letters of the alphabet, “X” isn’t as obvious – but it turns out I have some incredible… Read More ›
“The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Turns FIFTY! Let’s Do The “Time Warp” Again!
It’s Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s Birthday! Well, doesn’t time fly when you are one of cinema’s most unlikely success stories? As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, these red lips are about to celebrate 50 years as a pop culture phenomenon! The Rocky Horror… Read More ›
Cynthia Erivo And Adam Lambert Rock “Jesus Christ Superstar” At The Hollywood Bowl! Here Are Videos!
“Jesus Christ, Jesus Christ, Who are you? What have you sacrificed?” If you don’t know it, the musical “Jesus Christ Superstar” is a beloved, yet somewhat controversial, telling of the last days of Jesus. And my wife and I saw… Read More ›
I’m A “New York Foodie!” Angry Pizza! Giant Crabs + Cheesy “Raviolo” Too! Here Are Five Great Big Apple Bites!
What Makes A Food A “New York Bite?” New York has the food of the world: you can find every single flavor in this city – from anywhere in the world…but what’s a true “New York Bite?” Well, hot dogs… Read More ›
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