“In the end, the courage of women can’t be stamped out. And stories – the big ones, the true ones – can be caught but never killed.” Ready for an incredible, true-life spy thriller? Ronan Farrow lived it – and… Read More ›
travel memoirs
Stand Atop The Rock Of Gibraltar! Who Knew There Were Monkeys? My “Wanderlust” To Climb The “Pillars Of Hercules!”
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 ›
Danger “Down Under!” Wednesday’s Bookmobile Follows Bill Bryson To The World’s Most Dangerous Continent!
Time To Head “Down Under” With Bill Bryson! Time to take Wednesday’s Bookmobile “down under” to one of the most fascinating – and dangerous – countries on earth! Bill Bryson is a legendary travel writer, with “A Walk In The… Read More ›
Creating Art – By Jogging! “Tracing” Frida Kahlo! “Running” The Starship Enterprise And The “Batman” Logo For Arts Sake!
Frida Kahlo – A “Jogging” Work Of Art! So, have you ever gone on a run – or a walk, and re-traced your steps later? Well, this incredibly imaginative jogger did just that – and came up with art! As… Read More ›
Dying To Go “Into The Wild!” This “Wednesday Bookmobile” Has Tragic Twist As Tourists Die At “Book” Site!
Dying to See The “Into The Wild” Bus – Literally! This “Wednesday Bookmobile” travels to Alaska, the ill-fated location for the compelling story of “Into The Wild”. Now sadly, history is repeating itself – as fans of this compelling book… Read More ›
Meet “The Island President!” This “Cult Movie Monday” Has Real Life Political Treachery And A Disappearing Island Nation!
Imagine Life In Paradise! This week’s “Cult Movie Monday” takes you to a gorgeous string of idyllic islands in the Indian ocean…but political treachery and climate change threaten to destroy these islands forever… This is Male, the capital of the… Read More ›
Mt. Everest Traffic Jam! Tragedy On The Mountain! The Origin Of The Mountain’s Name!
The Tragic Traffic Jams On Mt. Everest… Look at this picture – what the summit of Mt. Everest looks like as climbers wait in line to make the last few steps to the summit! In the last few months, many… Read More ›
“Tokyo Vice”! A Gritty “Weekly Wednesday Bookmobile” Trip To Japan’s Underworld! My Tokyo Police Encounter!
Welcome To Tokyo’s Underworld Thanks To The “Weekly Wednesday Bookmobile”! As you know, I love Tokyo – so a penetrating book about Japan’s underworld was a must read for me – and this week’s “Weekly Wednesday Bookmobile” has just the… Read More ›
Cannibals! Headhunters! Paradise!? The “Wednesday Bookmobile” Heads To The Wild Wild Wild South Pacific!
It’s A Wild Wednesday Bookmobile! Look at the title of this book! How can you not love it! This “Wednesday Bookmobile” heads to the South Seas – not quite as exotic as you might imagine! Great travel writer J. Maarten… Read More ›
The Amazing Culinary World Of TV Dinners! The Wednesday Bookmobile Meets Mr. Birdseye! The Man Behind Frozen Meals! Great Food Writing!
Who Needs A Hot Meal And A Great TV Show? Sixty-three years ago, two great American traditions were changed forever: watching TV and eating dinner. Thanks to the invention of the “TV dinner”, Americans could step away from the stove… Read More ›
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