Celebrating The Magic Of Cortona Italy! Last June, my wife Alex and I spent a week in Cortona Italy – nestled in the eastern edge of Tuscany, bordering Umbria…here’s a look at the map: Cortona is located about 90 minutes… Read More ›
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Forget It Jake – It’s “Chinatown”! One Of The Greatest Films Of The 70’s…
“Forget It Jake. It’s Chinatown.” One of cinema’s greatest lines, but what does it mean? Well. as I take you through some of my favorite films from the greatest decade for cinema – the 70’s – I can share the… Read More ›
A Rock Band’s “Three Dog Nightmare”! Singer Chuck Negron Drove Off A Drug-Fueled Cliff – And Lived To Write About It!
Meet Three Dog Night! This is the story of one of the most popular and successful bands of the early 70’s – and one rock star’s spectacular fall from grace. Let begin with the music. Here is one of the… Read More ›
Have You Tunneled Under The Alps? We Did – Until We Didn’t!
A Spectacular Drive Through The Swiss Alps! Exhilarating isn’t it? The majestic Swiss Alps waiting for you to drive on over! Well, this is a photo I found online – because when my wife Alex and I had to drive… Read More ›
Have You Heard Of The Secret Village Of Guarene Italy? A Castle Stay And Barbaresco Too!
A Magnifient “View From A Hill!” You are looking at the clock tower high above the Piedmont region of Italy, in the tiny town of Guarene…a sleepy little town that boasts amazing views from this hotel: Welcome To Castello di… Read More ›
Jackson Browne “Takes It Easy” With Great Live Concert! He’s NOT “Running On Empty” – Here Are Clips!
My Live Jackson Browne Concert Review! My wife and I went to see Jackson Browne live at New York’s iconic Beacon Theaters last Friday night, and he was incredible! Here’s my review of this show – with clips of some… Read More ›
“Electra Glide In Blue!” A Forgotten 70’s Masterpiece! Robert Blake’s Best Role!
“Did you know that me and Alan Ladd were exactly the same height?” All year long, I’ve been diving into some of the greatest films of the 70’s – and I want to share one of the 70’s great undiscovered… Read More ›
Biting Down On Some “Retro” Voltaggi-O’s! An Homage To Spaghetti-O’s! Viva Las Vegas And Hollywood “Retro” Food!
Welcome To “Retro” Las Vegas! This is the view of the Las Vegas Strip from my room at the Cosmopolitan Hotel – and whenever I go to Las Vegas I feel like I’m hanging out with The Rat Pack! Our… Read More ›
70’s Cinematic Smackdowns! The Disaster Epic Battles From “The Poseidon Adventure” and “The Towering Inferno!”
“Hell, Upside Down!”Take a moment to enjoy what is, without a doubt, one of the greatest movie tag lines of all time! “Hell, Upside Down!” Now, as I spend the year going through some of the greatest films of the… Read More ›
Rao’s – The World’s Greatest Supermarket Pasta Sauce Sold – To Campbells Soup!
Wow! A Classic Pasta Sauce Is Sold To A Canned Soup Company! Well, this is food news that stunned the culinary world – the famous Rao’s pasta sauces, sold in grocery stores, has been sold to Campbell Soup! The incredibly… Read More ›
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