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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 ›
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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 ›
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Who Loves Hippos? My Wild “Hide ‘n’ Seek” Hippopotamus Safari Encounters!
I Got A Hippo Hollar! Yes, this Hippo was excited to see me – and I discovered that hIppos are some of the nosiest animals on a safari! Before I get serious for a moment, let’s enjoy this Hippo gliding… Read More ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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!
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Lions! Elephants! Rhinos And More! A Safari “Big 5” Name Change To “Magnificent 7” And More!
Hmmmm…Is This Lion Smiling Or…? That is certainly a devilish smile I captured from a Lion one day on safari. I have another look at our recent African safari adventures: which included many interactions with Lions like this one…as well… Read More ›
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“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 ›
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“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 ›
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Our Surprise “Leopard Encounters!” Two Wild Safari Moments With A Reclusive Cat!
Meet Our Unexpected Friend! As some of you know, my wife Alex and I went on our first Safari, and yes, it was life-changing. I will share many many stories, but why not start with this incredible Leopard encounter on… Read More ›
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