No Painting Chicago Green! The Coronavirus situation has forced us all to change the way we live our daily lives, as public events are being cancelled out of an abundance of caution…one such event is Chicago’s traditional “painting the river… Read More ›
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The Majesty Of Mt. Shasta! California’s Sleeping Giant Is An Active Volcano!
Behold The Majestic Mount Shasta! With current circumstances making many unwilling to travel, I wanted to share a bit of “wanderlust”. I drove from Los Angeles to Seattle recently, and some of the scenery on the way is truly incredible…. Read More ›
Eating Like A Clown! Paris Brains! Messy Burgers! Attitudinal Hot Dogs! And Yes, BRAINS! My “Six Shot Saturday” Will Make Your Mouth Water!
Food As A Work Of Art! I love great food. I believe strongly in the philosophy “EVERYONE EATS!” With that in mind, this week’s “Six Shot Saturday” isn’t a place, it’s a taste! Yes, that’s a strip of bacon doing… Read More ›
Happy New Year! Here’s To A Blogtastic 2020!
Happy New Year! Just a short note to wish everyone a Happy New Year and prosperous 2020…thanks so much for reading and commenting on my posts this year – I jump all around, from food to music, movie, travel and… Read More ›
Behold The “Super Bloom!” The “Best Of 2019” Has Mother Nature Showing Off!
Remember 2019’s Incredible “Super Bloom?” I’m looking back at some of my favorite posts of 2019, and I wanted to share some of those incredible “Super Bloom” photos from March…talk about nature showing off! The entire state of California was… Read More ›
A Chicken Church! A “Hands On” Bridge! Tales Of Worldwide Wanderlust!
Welcome To The Chicken Church! I love the world. And I love websites that take me on amazing adventures to unique places I would otherwise never see….and yes, a chicken church is one! I want to share a story from… Read More ›
Venice Italy’s Flooding Disaster! Climate Change And Ineptitude Threaten This Magical City!
Historic And Devastating Flooding Of Venice! The pictures are shocking: all of the city of Venice Italy is currently underwater – in some cases by several feet! These pictures, being posted online by visitors and locals alike, show just how… Read More ›
Special “Happy Anniversary” Edition Of “Six Shot Saturday” From The Venice-Simplon Orient Express Train!
Happy Anniversary, Alex! Not going to bury my lead – it’s another year together and I can’t begin to tell you how happy that makes me. This “Six Shot Saturday” is coming to you on a Thursday – because it’s… Read More ›
Six Shot Saturday Hits Chi-Town! Chicago’s Amazing Corn Cobs! Deep Dish Pizza! Lake Michigan!
Welcome To Chicago! America’s third largest city, nicknamed “The Windy City”, sits on the largest of the “great lakes”, Lake Michigan. This view south from high atop the John Hancock building shows the beauty of downtown Chicago – and that’s… Read More ›
Paris Sacre Coeur Protest! My “Hitch Hiking” Adventure Has Riot Police + The Best Hitchcock Film He Never Made!
Welcome To Paris! I was in Paris in May, and was excited to see the classic beauty of the city on display. I was also happy to see that renovation on Notre Dame was already underway, with aggressive goals to… Read More ›