With many of us “sheltering at home” for the next few weeks, I wanted to share some terrific books to take your mind off the troubles we are facing…this Wednesday Bookmobile offers books on travel, food, history, pulp fiction and… Read More ›
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Seeing The “Real” Russia! The “Weekly Bookmobile” Arrives At “Midnight In Siberia”!
Time To Head To Siberia – The Bookmobile Boards The Legendary Trans-Siberian Railroad! As we all know, there’s been ALL THIS TALK ABOUT RUSSIA. Yet, even with all that chatter, we discuss it as a thing, not as a country… Read More ›
Three Travel Books That Inspire “Wanderlust!” Planes! Trains And Automobiles To The Far Corners Of The World!
Three Travel Books That Gave Me Wanderlust! I love books. I love to read. I love to travel. I am about to take a plane, a boat, a train and who knows what else…with that setup, I also know there… Read More ›
“Behind The Beautiful Forevers”! Fascinating Book About Life In A Mumbai Slum!
Life, Death And Hope In A Mumbai Undercity! I wanted to share an amazing, although sobering, book about a way of life you probably could never imagine – as the Author describes here: “Abdul grabbed a fresh shirt and flew…. Read More ›
Adventures In Russia – “Midnight In Siberia” By Train! A Terrific Memoir! How Russian Culture Feels About The US!
Time To Head To Siberia – by The Legendary Trans-Siberian Railroad! I love travel books, especially when they delve into the real lives of the people who live in the country being visited. In this case, a terrific book hears… Read More ›
Darwin’s Nightmare! Killer Fish Decimate The World’s Largest Freshwater Lake!
Behold The Killer Fish Of Tanzania! If you love to fish, this picture would be a dream come true: catching a fish a large as a human! Unfortunately, this is a “Nile Perch”, and it is devastating the largest lake… Read More ›
Tippi Hedren! Her Reaction To The Harvey Weinstein Scandal! Her Alfred Hitchcock Harassment!
First, let me say that the accusations against Movie Mogul Harvey Weinstein are vile – I had the chance to interact with him throughout the 90’s, and he was belligerent, crass and known to be a bully towards journalists and… Read More ›
Russia’s Spectacular “Glass Beach!” Ussuri Bay Is A Marvel Of Nature Over People!
This “did you know” image led me to one of the world’s most beautiful locations: a “glass beach” in Russia! A Real “Glass Beach!” This is why I love social media: there are so many amazing places in the world,… Read More ›
Films With An “R”! Killer Lions “Roar!” Cinema’s Greatest Cult Musical And Boxing “Rocky” Too!!
“R” Movies That “Roar!” Yes, that is Actress Tippi Hedren giving a real African Lion a drink of water – in a very unique way…wait until you see why! It’s all part of my list of “Movies A – Z”,… Read More ›
Iconic “Clown Motel” For Sale! You Can Buy This Clown Motel! It’s Near A Haunted Cemetary!
You Can Buy A Clown Motel! You want to own your own business? Well, why not this amazing “clown motel” in Tonopah Nevada! Reports list the asking price as $900,000 – let’s go! ABC7 in Los Angeles reports: “A clown-themed… Read More ›
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