A Powerful “Death By Lightning!” A new Netflix mini-series tells the fascinating dating story of a US President, and here’s is the reason for the title: “Assassination can no more be guarded against than death by lightning; it is best… Read More ›
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I’m A “Tsundoku” – How About You? R.J. Halbert’s Latest “Servant” – Plus A Look At Some Of My Favorite Books!
I’m A “Tsundoku” – How About You? Book lovers will know what I mean – but I didn’t know what that meant until recently! The Japanese word for book collecting is tsundoku (積ん読), which specifically refers to the act of acquiring… Read More ›
My Safari Adventure Begins! From “Sundowner” Cocktails To A Fiery “Boma!”
Welcome To My African Safari! Is there a more stunning way to see our first “safari sunset?” I shared this story on my food blog as well, but there is just too much to contain all of what we experienced… Read More ›
Heading Out On Safari! Our “Trip Of A Lifetime” Begins!
Our Safari Awaits! I found the above image online: a stunning savannah in South Africa as a group goes on safari…something my wife Alex and I are doing – for the first time – as well! I love this picture,… Read More ›
“Dept. Q” Is The Best New Show On TV! Here’s A Look At Copenhagen’s “Cops Of Lost Causes!”
“Dept. Q” Is Open For Duty! I you don’t know what “Dept. Q” is, you have missed out on some great books from Denmark! I have devoured this series of “nordic noir” novels, and now am about to devour the… Read More ›
Have You Seen The Oldest Rock On Earth? Here’s Incredible – and Isolated -Mount Roraima!
Is This The Oldest Rock On Earth? Well, that’s what I read on the National Geographic Adventure site on Facebook…they didn’t have the credit for the person who was responsible for this photo, but bravo to them for capturing an… Read More ›
Would You Stay At The “Hotel At The End Of The World?” Let’s All Go To Fogo!
Welcome To Fogo Island! Not familiar with the place? It’s OK – Fogo Island is a bucolic getaway off the coast of Newfoundland on the eastern end of Canada…far far away from most of us – and it is known… Read More ›
The World’s Most Remote Coral Atoll! Let’s Escape To Ducie Island!
Who Has #Wanderlust? With the news in the US getting grimmer and darker, whenever I see an image like this, I imagine escaping to a slice of paradise like this, far removed from civilization and chaos….do you? Let’s Escape To… Read More ›
Mary Tyler Moore Takes On Philip Marlowe! Celebrating A “Gumshoe’s” Greatest Author Raymond Chandler!
“I needed a drink, I needed a lot of life insurance, I needed a vacation, I needed a home in the country. What I had was a coat, a hat and a gun.” Now that’s “hard-boiled” writing! One Author wrote… Read More ›
Need Some Inspiration For 2025? Ted Baxter’s Got The Original “Ted Talk”! A Legendary Newsman Offers A New Outlook On Life!
Feeling Down? Ted Baxter’s Got The Answer! There are days (perhaps longer!) where life is frustrating and can wear you down – but as Don Henley said in his song “Long Way Home”: “There’s three sides to every story babeThere’s… Read More ›
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