Geishas Under Attack! Well this is a troubling story: classic Geishas, Japanese women who perform ancient traditions of art, dance and singing, and are distinctively characterized by their wearing of kimono and oshiroi makeup, are under attack. These legendary Geishas… Read More ›
Climbing The “Pillars Of Hercules!” Whenever people ask me “where do you want to go next?”, I end up rattling off a half dozen of my “must see” places. But, reading a book recently, I now must add the “Pillars… Read More ›
Pearl Jam’s Incredible Debut Album! It’s Sunday, so time to share a hauntingly beautiful “Sunday Song” from Pearl Jam’s debut album TEN. TEN was released in August of 1991. As wikipedia notes: “Following the disbanding of bassist Jeff Ament and… Read More ›
A Piano-Playing Dog Wins The Internet! Well, the internet wins my heart again! I don’t know how long this has been circulating, but I just saw it, so it’s new to me! Thanks to the terrific website “Boredpanda.com”, I have… Read More ›
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 ›
Earth, Wind & Fireworks! Another season of The Hollywood Bowl is over, and this year, it was an “Earth, Wind & Fireworks” celebration to end it all – and then the city of Los Angeles gave them their own day!… Read More ›
Yes, That’s A Bed Amid The Books! Check out that photo above: that’s a REAL hotel bed nestled in a bookshelf – because this Japanese “Capsule Hotel” is in a bookstore! See those blue squares on the shelves in the… Read More ›
Time To Celebrate The Terrific Cookbook Author Patricia Wells! This Wednesday’s Bookmobile is heading to France to hang out with one of the greatest and most prolific Cookbook Authors ever – Patricia Wells, who along with bestselling cookbooks also wrote… Read More ›
My Paris Hotel Stairwell Selfie! OK, don’t judge me, but this is my new favorite “selfie” – I wanted to capture the unique stairwell in my Paris hotel – with my forehead included! I’ve been playing with different ways to… Read More ›
It’s a “Bacon Macaroni ‘n’ Cheese” Labor Day Celebration! Talk about the perfect combination! Bacon and macaroni and cheese – served in a cone and ready to take on the go. It’s just one way to mash up your favorite… Read More ›
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