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Scenes From A Paris Street! The “City Of Light” At Night! Notre Dame Rebuilding Update! Seine Hitch-Hikers And Spiral Staircase Selfies!My First Night In Paris… I have been sharing some pictures on social media of my just-concluded trip to Paris, and it began with this shot of an iconic Parisian building as the sun was settin…

Celebrity Smackdowns! “Hell, Upside Down!” The Disastrous Duo Of “Poseidon Adventure!” And “Towering Inferno!”Reblogged on WordPress.com

Behold A Massive “FATBERG!” Yes, “What The Friday” Breaks Down An English Town’s Clogged Sewer!Behold The “Fatberg!” Yes, it’s EXACTLY what you fear it is: this week’s “WHAT THE FRIDAY?!?!?!” journeys to a wonderful seaside down in England called Sidmouth:…

Here Is Some Classic Daryl Hall and John Oates Live! “Out Of Touch” Is Never Out Of Tune!Time For Some “Live” H&O! I love this picture of Daryl Hall and John Oates performing live – I’ve seen them many times, and they play lots of hits, and some more offbeat…

Raymond Chandler’s Iconic “Book Noir”! Wednesday’s Bookmobile Recites Detective Philip Marlowe’s Best Lines! Classic Mary Tyler Moore Scene!Meet Gumshoe Philip Marlowe! Humphrey Bogart is one of Hollywood’s most legendary Actors – and one character in particular is our focus today…Wednesday’s Bookmobile heads in…

Sushi Hot Dogs! Mackerel Burgers! Mr. Sato Bites Down On Japanese-Infused All-American Food!Time For A Sushi Hot Dog! Yes, I love Japan, and I love how much they love food! So of course, a restaurant in that country would come up with a sushi hot dog! As reported in “Rocketnews24.co…

“The Stepford Wives!” This “Cult Movie Monday” Has The PERFECT Wife For You!Meet The Ladies Of Stepford! You think “The Handmaid’s Tale” is torn from today’s culture – how about this classic sci-fi film? The 70’s were chock full of class…

Three Things To Love About Paris! Eating The Eiffel Tower! Mona Lisa Selfies! Potatoes, Potatoes, Potatoes!Welcome To Paris! I’m on my way today to Paris for business, and it will be strange NOT to be in the “city of lights” for ONLY non-stop fun: That’s the first thing to love a…

A Man Walking His Duck! A Man Being Walked Like A Dog Through Tokyo! A Turtle In A Vineyard! Funny Animal Pics From Around The World!I Love Animals Of All Kinds! And I love butterflies, so when I got this shot of one visiting my backyard, it reminded me of some other “animal” pictures I had taken. Like recently, when…

Mushroom Walnut Bourguignon with Cauliflower Mash Mushroom Walnut Bourguignon with Cauliflower Mash #mushrooms #Walnut #Bourguignon #glutenfree #Cauliflowermash #Vegan

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What Makes A Walk With Jaipur City Palace Museum Curators Unique?Jaipur City Palace | A Guided Walking Tour With The Museum Curators. A detailed Jaipur City Palace guide.

The Apple Pan Lives On! A Legendary Los Angeles Restaurant Saved! My Apple Pan Review!The Apple Pan Lives On! Drive down Pico Boulevard in West Los Angeles and you see this distinctive sign – a classic restaurant that’s been serving burgers and pies up for more than 70 y…

“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 f…

Bruce Springsteen! Martin Scorsese! “Dancing In The Dark”, “Springsteen On Broadway” And The Creative Process!Springsteen And Scorsese Get Creative! As the Emmy Award season gets underway, some of television’s biggest events are being discussed and promoted, as was the case for Bruce Springsteen, as …

Eddie Murphy Times 2! “Cult Movie Monday” Has “Chubby Rain” Thanks To Steve Martin’s “Bowfinger” !“Did you know Tom Cruise had no idea he was in that vampire movie till two years later?” That hilarious line – and the poster for Kit Ramsey’s epic sci-fi thriller “Ch…

Live Outside Paris And Make $5k! Yes, Get Paid To Move To France!Want To Live Here? Want To Make $5,000? That’s right, a beautiful area in France wants you to live there – so much so they are willing to pay you to do it! France’s Gorgeous Aisne…

“May The 4th Be With You!” How “Flash Gordon” Created “Star Wars!” Olivia Munn As Princess Leia! Han Solo Revelations!“May The 4th Be With You!” Yes, it’s “Star Wars” day – as fans around the world celebrate May 4th – you know: the classic line from the movie “May th…

Pickle Soda! Butter Soda! “What The Friday!?!?!” Bizarre Soft Drink Flavors Invaded My Home!Pickle Soda Anyone? Yes, it’s time for another “What The Friday?” This time, it was a flavor invasion of the most unusual sort. First, see what it says on the box? Well, that̵…

R.I.P. Peter Mayhew ~ 1944 – 2019 Reblogged on WordPress.com

Wild Blue Jellyfish Invade Malibu! These Unique “By-The Wind” Sailors Attack The West Coast!Imagine walking down this gorgeous Malibu beach and coming across THIS??!?!?!? No, it’s not a space “Alien”, although the bottom looks EXACTLY like the creature that attacked the …

LA’s Iconic “Astro Burger” On Route 66! The Legendary “Pastrami Burger!” I Eat The Whole Sign!Hungry? Well I Was, So I Ate An Entire Sign! I have lived in LA for a long time now, and I have passed this sign hundreds of times…one of those places you always say “I’ve got to …

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 m…

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Windy Joe Mountain - Manning Park hikes Hiking up Windy Joe Mountain is a great introduction to Manning Provincial Park. This trail follows an old road, so it is pretty wide, with a not-too-crazily-steep gradient. This makes it pretty perfect for snowshoeing, although I have a feeling it’d be a fun walk at any time of year. The trail finishes at a fire lookout with a cool building, a historic fire-locator and epic views. I had made plans to go hiking with the lovely Lisa from West... Read More Read More

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Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater ‘The dirty downside of belonging to a big happy family’ I have this very good friend, Jim, who is astonished that anyone could have grown up in a house with only one bathroom. It’…

Bravo To La Copine Restaurant! 4 Years As An Incredible Desert Oasis! Unique Destination Dining!Feast Your Eyes On This! This sandwich is the result of an incredible culinary collaboration in one of the most unusual places you could imagine! Four years ago this week, an incredible culinary ad…

“Working Girl!” This “Cult Movie Monday” Classic Exclaims: “Six Thousand Dollars? It’s Not Even Leather!”“I have a head for business and a bod for sin.” With those words, Melanie Griffith wowed audiences and scored her first and only Academy award nomination for Best Actress…this wee…

Sigourney Weaver Attends “Alien: The Play!” High School Students Freak Out!As Deadline.com reported yesterday: A North Bergen, NJ high school play depicting the classic sci-fi film Alien got a surprise visit Friday from the star of the original film, Sigourney Weaver. App…

Fishing With Dolphins!Make Way for The Dolphins! Just a short post to show a picture I took this morning: a fisherman found himself sharing the water with two Dolphins…this is off the coast of Malibu, a very calm …

A Scan Of Your Entire Grocery Cart At Once! “What The Friday” Says Goodbye To Checkout Lines! Hello A. I. Future!See This Box? It’s Going To Scan Your Entire Grocery Cart At Once! “What The Friday” Goes Into The Future! Get ready for the wildest new innovation that will change how you shop f…

You Can Own Hollywood History! Roy Rogers Ranch! Roy Rogers, Dale Evans And Trigger’s Home Can Be Yours!Who Wants To Live Like A Star? Well, if you want to buy some celebrity real estate, the time is now! As the Los Angeles Times reports: Roy Rogers’ Double R Bar Ranch in Victorville is for sale at $…

“Hotel Babylon!” Wednesday’s Bookmobile Checks Into Horror Hotels! Wild Parties And Raucous Guests!Talk About “Turn Down” Service! This week’s “Wednesday Bookmobile” wants to get away on vacation – to check into a nice Hotel and see what “turn down servi…

Malibu’s Watery Residents! Dolphins! Seals! Fish! Pelicans! Hanging Out With Nature At The Pacific Ocean’s Edge!Checking Out Malibu’s Watery Residents! Malibu is one of the world’s most coveted cities, sitting just north of Los Angeles on the edge of the Pacific Ocean…every day you can walk…

The Magical Beauty Of Venice Italy At Night! From Watery San Marco Square’s Live Music To The Smallest Streets!The Beauty Of Nightfall In Venice! I have posted about how beautiful Venice is, but now I want to focus on a city that becomes even more magical as night falls, like it is doing here on the “…

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Plastic…Part 5…Plastic releases Greenhouse Gases…Just like Healthy Eating if we do not shop mindfully impacts on Food Waste…The manufacture of plastics and plastic, when exposed to the elements, releases methane and ethylene – two pow…

“Cedar Rapids!” Cult Movie Monday Attends A Hilarious Convention With Anne Heche And Ed Helms! John C. Reilly! Isiah Whitlock Jr. and Sigourney Weaver Too!“There’s a separation between religion and insurance. It’s in the constitution!” Time to celebrate the Salesmen and Saleswomen who keep America moving! This edition of ̶…

Easter Feast 2019! Gigot D’Agneau! Galette de Pomme de Terre! Recipes For Your Easter Feast – Ratatouille Too Reblogged on WordPress.com

Easter Feast 2018! Gigot D’Agneau! Galette de Pomme de Terre! Recipes For Your Easter Feast – Ratatouille Too Time For Our Annual Easter Feast! This has become an annual tradition: a roasted leg of lamb provencal-style, thanks to the incredible Chef/Author Patricia Wells! I am already in miss en place mode…

Hollywood’s Legendary Musso & Frank! 100 Years And Still Growing! Celebrate Tinseltown’s Best Martini!Hollywood’s Iconic Restaurant Musso & Frank Is 100 – And Still Growing! Located on the famed Hollywood Boulevard in the heart of Hollywood, Musso & Frank is Hollywood’s gr…

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A Wild “Living Dead Girl” From The “Fascinating” Bloody Vision Of Jean Rollin!Meet This “Living Dead Girl!” A moody, bloody horror film is a current obsession of mine, thanks to a unique French filmmaker! Time To Be “Fascinated” By Director Jean Rolli…

“The Godfather” – The Film That Started It All For Me! “What The Friday” Says The Horse Head Was Real!“What The Friday” Celebrates The Film That Started It All! My London-based blogging friend Caz has a great blog that celebrates movies of all kinds, and this weekend, she is sharing all…

My “Life Thru Liquid” Photos! Malibu Sunsets Thru A Martini! My Favorite Shots Of Life – Thru Adult Beverages!Cheers To A Malibu Sunset! What a gorgeous sunset over the pacific ocean…taken through a Dirty Martini, of course! Some friends know that I have been on a strange kick: taking pictures THROUG…

Wednesday’s Bookmobile Has Your Lucky $$$ Fortune Cookie! “Searching For General Tso”! A Terrific Chop Suey Saga!This Fortune Cookie Can Make You A MILLIONAIRE! Got your attention, didn’t I? Well, it’s true! I will tell you how in just a moment. First, take a look at this Chop Suey: a classic Chin…

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A 42nd Street “Grindhouse” Tour! Seven Sexploitation Classics That Turned Times Square “Down And Dirty”!Welcome To Times Square! Yes, it’s America’s most brightly lit playground of fun for the entire family! Times Square is well lit, filled with upbeat tourist attractions and offers all o…

Remastered “Klute!” Jane Fonda’s Oscar-Winning Performance As A Prostitute With A “Killer” Client!“And for an hour… for an hour, I’m the best actress in the world”…Jane Fonda’s Most Revealing Role… Great news for fans of classic movies. An upcoming blu-…

“Cult Movie Monday” Cruises “Sunset Boulevard” With The Last Remaining Star Nancy Olson!A Hollywood Classic On “Cult Movie Monday”! “Sunset Boulevard” is a cinematic masterpiece, and one of the greatest films ever made about Hollywood – a legendary classi…

Enjoying These Eggs “Two Days! Two Ways!” My Egg Frittata Recipe!Eggs Two Days! Two Ways! I made my wife Alex some baked eggs for breakfast one Saturday, and she asked me what I was going to do with the rest of the eggs in the carton…which is how we came u…

We Rocked The Pearl Jam Suite! Seattle’s Edgewater Inn! The Beatles Fished There!Who Wants To Rock Out In The Pearl Jam Suite? Alex does, that’s for sure! She shredded this guitar while we were staying in Seattle – in a suite that Pearl Jam stayed in as well! Here&#…

“What The Friday” Is Spam-tacular! How Entertaining Can My “Blog Spam” Be? How About 447,000 Worth?!?!Who Loves Spam? Well, certainly you love the tasty canned type, which is actually delicious if prepared well, like this “Spam Sushi”: Unfortunately, this post isn’t about food, ca…

The Amazing Scenery of Joshua Tree National Park! “Hitch Hiking #12” Has The Incredible Faces Of Nature!The Incredible Beauty Of Joshua Tree National Park! Yes, that’s a Joshua Tree, and for this edition of “Hitch Hiking”, I’m going to take you on a 5-mile hike though some of …

The Bloggers Bash Nominees Are Unveiled! You Can Vote Now! Here Is The Link! I’m Honored To Be Nominated…Get Ready For A Bloggers Bash! If you are reading this, then you know that I have a blog – and I try to post something every single day. Recently, I found out I was nominated by the Bloggers …