Welcome To Paradise! You know the drill: travel to an exotic South Seas island to escape the rat race and live in paradise…on the real life island that inspired the “Mutiny On The Bounty” legend – the real island where… Read More ›
great nonfiction books
“Dialogue Part 1 & 2”! Classic Protest Music By Chicago! “We Can Make It Happen” Resonates Today!
“Don’t You Ever Worry When You See What’s Going Down?” These lyrics were part of a powerful protest song from 1972 – lyrics that resonate loudly today…and they were from an unlikely source: the pop/rock band Chicago! Listening to “Dialogue… Read More ›
“Theater Of Fish!” Terrific Memoir Of Newfoundland, Labrador And The Collapse Of Cod!
Welcome To Newfoundland! Yes, it’s a country that many people don’t know much about, and yes, it has icebergs that drop in all the time, providing amazing pics like these! It’s OK if you aren’t quite sure where you are,… 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 ›
Has The “Golden State Killer” Been Caught? A New Update! Michelle McNamera’s Book! Patton Oswalt’s Update!
Has The Infamous “Golden State Killer” Been Caught? Wow, there may have been a break in one of California’s biggest murder rampages – the subject of the late Author Michelle McNamara’s terrific new book: Patton Oswalt’s late wife was obsessed… Read More ›
“Primary Colors!” The Timely Political Film About Sex, Politics And The Presidency! America’s “Horniest” President Too!
Sex! Scandal! The White House! Let’s be honest: regardless of what is true or not, recent headlines prove once again that politics is, indeed, a dirty business. Nothing new, of course – we have a history of scandals in and… Read More ›
Patton Oswalt Talks “I’ll Be Gone In The Dark.” UPDATE: THE KILLER CAUGHT! His Late Wife Michelle McNamara’s Real-Life Search For the “Golden State Killer”!
“I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer” One of California’s most notorious serial rapists and a serial killer as well – The Golden State Killer – is the subject of a fascinating… Read More ›
“Perfect Is Boring!” Tyra Banks And Her Mama Have A Great New Book!
Tyra’s New Book – With Her Mama! I’m very happy to share details of Tyra’s great new book, celebrating the ten great life lessons her Mom taught her! Tyra has been successful because she was smart, focused and more than… Read More ›
“Hey Hey!” Get Your Musical “H” On! Hole! Heart! Hendrix! The Brilliant “Hello, It’s Me!”
Courtney Love’s Great Musical Achievement – With An “H”! Celebrating some great music with an “H” – artist or song title – including classic rock from Neil Young and Heart, vintage Todd Rundgren, the legendary Tom Petty, and Courtney Love’s… Read More ›
Georgia’s Enormous Confederate Memorial At Stone Mountain – The Controversial Robert E. Lee Stone Mountain Carving…
A Trip To Georgia’s Stone Mountain I was working in Atlanta two years ago, and took a day to explore a local park – and with no idea what I was going to see, I ended up deep inside Georgia’s… Read More ›
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