Dive Into The Gritty World Of “Tokyo Vice!” I cannot wait for this new thriller coming to HBOMax in early April – because it’s based on this real-life thriller: I loved this book, and the series “Tokyo Vice” is inspired by… Read More ›
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Making A Provencal “Pan Bagnat!” My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has Patricia Wells Making Nice!
Who Wants A Sandwich? More precisely, who wants a “Pan Bagnat?” It’s a sandwich so culturally important that one city has rules on how you are allowed to make it! Patricia Wells Knows How To Cook! This pile of cookbooks… Read More ›
Life In Russia…A Writer Tells The Story Of Living Under Putin’s Rule…
Time To Head To Siberia – by The Legendary Trans-Siberian Railroad! With the sobering news about Russia’s aggressive actions toward the country of Ukraine, I went back to a book I read that talks about life in this remote and… Read More ›
A “Tiny” Titanic! Check Out This Mega-Cruise Ship Size Shocker!
Someone’s Got “Titanic” In Their Sights! My friend on Facebook shared this wild picture, showcasing the difference between the legendary Titanic and modern day mega cruisers! It led me to a story online about how the mega-cruise ship has gotten… Read More ›
Exploring The World – By Train! From Tibet To Siberia! Riding The Orient Express!
Welcome To “The Roof Of The World!” This unbelievable image is from Lhasa, Tibet. This area in central Asia, which includes Mt. Everest, is known as the “roof of the world.” I just read a book that took me on… Read More ›
Inside The “Madcap Motel!” Here’s Our Surreal Immersive Trip Into Pop Culture Madness – With Video!
Welcome To The “Madcap Motel!” If you live in Southern California, you have until October 25th to experience a wild, surreal pop-up art exhibit, known as the “Madcap Motel!” It’s a portal into a world of intense colors, art and… Read More ›
Immerse Yourself In Van Gogh! This Incredible Interactive Art Exhibit Is Here! “Gogh Big Or Gogh Home!”
“Gogh Big Or Gogh Home!” It was a day of puns, and why not? My wife and I were about to be “immersed” in glorious living art from one of the world’s greatest Artists! Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience is a… Read More ›
Monterey’s Amazing Aquarium! Magical Jellyfish! Circling Sardines At Cannery Row! A REALLY BIG Fish!
Welcome To Cannery Row! Yes, it’s a real place, immortalized in John Steinbeck’s book about the lives of workers along this famous fish canning district in Monterey Bay, California – and that town has one of the world’s best Aquariums… Read More ›
The Santorini Sunset…
Sorry for the slowdown in posting…and for the delay in commenting on those other bloggers who are posting terrific articles as always…will be back to normal next week, but here is my excuse….this is my wife Alex on a domes… Read More ›
Skinny-Dipping Sandpipers! Grabbing A Bite With These Water-Phobic Birds!
Talk About “Dipping A Toe In The Water!” I love Sandpipers. It seems that whenever my wife Alex and I go to the Pacific Ocean they are there…grabbing a bite to eat and dipping a toe in the icy cold… Read More ›
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