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Nova Scotia's Six Pound Mega-Meal! See The "Donair"! The World's Biggest Mouths Of Food!Anyone Want A Six Pound Donair? Hey, who wants to head to Nova Scotia with me to take on this BIG BIG BIG meal? Doesn't that look great? I would love to bite down on this donair, wouldn't you? What? You have a question? Um, What Is A "Donair?" Good question!

“What The Friday?!?!” Hong Kong’s Shockingly Small Microscopic “Nano Apartments”! These Apartments Are Smaller Than A Parking Space!Yes, time for a very cramped “What The Friday”! It’s no joke – these “nano” apartments for sale in Hong Kong are incredibly small – how small you ask? Well…

RIP Peter Tork…The Monkees Celebrated The Colorful 60’s! Their Jack Nicholson “Head” Trip!You know the song… “Here We Come…Walking Down The street…We Get The Funniest Looks From Everyone We Meet…” The Monkees were a pop culture phenomenon – a pe…

Harry Nilsson’s “Gotta Get Up”! “Russian Doll” Wakes Up To “Nilsson Schmillson” Every Day! Great New Netflix Series!Harry Nilsson Wakes Up Natasha Lyonne On “Russian Doll!” One of the best new shows on TV is “Russian Doll” on Netflix, starring Natasha Lyonne – and one reason I love …

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Oscar’s “X-Rated” Nominations! Yes, Here Are The 13 X-Rated Academy Award Nominations!Oscar’s “Lucky 13!” Time to celebrate this year’s Academy Awards with the strangest Oscar trivia imaginable: the X-rated kind! This isn’t the kind of image you equate …

“Castaway!” Wednesday’s Bookmobile Follows Lucy Irvine To A Deserted Tropical Island – For A Year!Looking For The Ultimate Escape? For one determined young woman, that “ultimate escape” involved a year on a deserted island! For this “Weekly Wednesday Bookmobile”, I want …

Thailand’s Amazing Open Market – That Sits On A Working Railroad Track! Welcome To The Maeklong Railway Market!Reblogged on WordPress.com

Breakfast Pancakes – On A Stick! The Hottest New Japanese Food Trend Puts Breakfast In Your Hand!Time To Eat Your Breakfast Pancakes – On A Stick! Don’t ever say I don’t help get your day off to a great start! Here’s the hot new fad in Japan – and it looks like de…

Cult Movie Monday Has “Malice!” Alec Baldwin And Nicole Kidman Practice “Malpractice” On Bill Pullman!Cult Movie Monday Has “Malice!” For this week’s “cult movie Monday”, we go back to 1993, and 3 terrific Actors chewing up the scenery in this great B-movie! Malice …

“Grilled Pepsi Chicken Drumsticks”! I Tackle Pepsi Glaze On My Food And Why Not!Pepsi Cola Chicken Drumsticks! Who doesn’t love drumsticks? While I don’t make them often, they are fun to serve at parties, or just hone hunkering down in front of the TV. As a fan of …

You Can Own Al Capone’s House! $109k For A Piece Of Mobster History – With A Tunnel!Wanna Sleep In Al Capone’s House? Yes, time to head to Chicago’s south side for a chance to own the house where the infamous Gangster Al Capone lived – with his Mother, Sister and…

A “Poo Museum!” Yes, “What The Friday” Has An Incredible New Museum That Celebrates Poo!Welcome To The “Poo Museum!” One of my wildest “What The Friday” posts is indeed a case of “WTF!?!?!?!?!?!?!” I kid you not, this ad is for a museum that celebra…

The Annual “Bloggers Bash” 2019 Edition! A Surprising Nomination – And A Look At The Bloggers Group And London Too!What A Nice Surprise! As someone who posts a lot of stories on my blog, I’ve had the chance to meet many other Bloggers, and one of them was nice enough to nominate me for the 5th annual Blog…

“Cruising Attitude” Rips The Lid Off Modern Airline Travel! My Weekly Wednesday Bookmobile Hits The Runway!Talk About Flying The “Friendly Skies!” Yes, this is a real ad for an airline – talk about making their product more appealing! Today’s “Weekly Wednesday Bookmobile…

The Beatles Film “Yesterday!” Wait, NO BEATLES? New Danny Boyle Film Twists Beatlemania Into A Sci-Fi Comedy!What If “Yesterday” – There Were No Beatles! A new film trailer dropped today for a wild new film that imagines a world where no one remembers the Beatles – except this guy!…

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Nope. We didn’t drink the Kool-Aid ‘But we did catch the Birding Bug’ If you’ve missed me (and/or my stories), may you find your reward in Heaven. Or maybe South America. Which is where The Dude and I spent the last coup…

America’s Notorious “Wicked City!” Welcome To Jerome, Arizona! Houses Of Shame, Dance Halls And Gambling Hells!Welcome To “Wicked City”! Well, it looks pretty serene now, but recently I toured America’s most notorious town, known as “Wicked City”! This plaque explains why: R…

Make Your Own “Bacon Roses” For Valentine’s Day! Recipes For Heart-Shaped Burgers And Love Sausages Too! A Delicious Day Of Love!Give The Ultimate Valentine’s Day Gift: Bacon Roses! Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, so it’s time to get shopping – for bacon! Here’s a way to say “I …

Cult Movie Monday! “Single White Female” Packs A Punch! It’s “Crazy Roommate” Time!How about this for a tagline? “Allie’s new roommate is about to borrow a few things without asking. Her clothes. Her boyfriend. Her life.” Watch out Allie, you are living with a p…

Soulful Sunday! “She’s Gone” Live From Daryl Hall And John Oates!Daryl Hall and John Oates In Concert! Here’s a great way to spend Sunday: listening to some classic Daryl Hall and John Oates music, like this live version of their classic hit “SheR…

Flash Fiction Challenge: Sign – My Fictionalized Encounter With “The Thing”!Flash Fiction Challenge: Sign. Remember this shot? Doesn’t matter, I will explain soon enough. You see, I am taking part in a fun “flash fiction” project thanks to the terrific we…

“What The Friday?” Marks & Spencer’s Valentine’s Day “Love Sausage”! A “Cheeky” Way To Say “I Love You!”Behold The “Love Sausage!” Sometimes sharing a “What The Friday” is so easy – like this week, thanks to a cheeky Valentines Day special. A hilarious promotion from the…

Feeling Down? Ted Baxter’s Got The Answer! A Legendary Newsman Offers A New Outlook On Life!Feeling Down? Ted Baxter’s Got The Answer! My friend Beetley Pete shared a great anecdote today, which you can see at his website – he was talking about how to see things in a more posi…

Happy Birthday Mamie Van Doren! Legendary Hollywood “Untamed” Sex Symbol!“I don’t even want to say double-D, because they’re even bigger than that.” Happy birthday to the Hollywood legend Mamie Van Doren! Celebrate One Of Hollywood’s Iconic…

Travel To Pitcairn Island! This Week’s “Wednesday Bookmobile” Author Finds A “Serpent In Paradise”!Welcome To Paradise! You know the drill: travel to an exotic South Seas island to escape the rat race and live in paradise…on the real life island that inspired the “Mutiny On The Bount…

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A Secret Garden In the Heart of London There's a secret garden at St. Dunston's in the East located in the heart of London. Click for photos of this magical and Instagrammable place!

The “Big Kahuna” Burger! Dinner And A Movie Bites Into This Delicious “Pulp Fiction” Recipe!“Mmm-mmmm. That is a tasty burger.” It’s The Burger Bite Heard Around The Cinematic World! When Samuel L. Jackson asks if he can try the “Big Kahuna Burger”, bites int…

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Here's Why It's Time to Stop Comparing In-N-Out to Shake Shack When there's no answer to the question, maybe it's time to stop asking?

#5 SENIOR SALON 2019 Never stop dreaming #5 SENIOR SALON 2019 “Never stop dreaming, never stop believing, never give up, never stop trying, and never stop learning.”

“They Shall Not Grow Old” – An Amazing Cult Movie Monday! Director Peter Jackson Brings History To Life!An Amazing Cinematic Achievement From Director Peter Jackson! Director Peter Jackson, known of course for his brilliant “Lord Of The Rings” trilogy among many other films, has now creat…

Leanne Le Cras: Interview Replacing Midlife Crisis with Midlife Connection and Contentment . . . #bloginterview #blogseries #midlifecrisishelp #midlifers #midlifepreneur

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Exploring Hyogo - Kinosaki Onsen Kinosaki Onsen is one of the loveliest onsen spots I have visited in Japan. I found it thanks to my lovely friend Mai, who suggested it last time we went back to visit Japan. We visited in mid-June, which is hot and humid (and not the time of year I’d normally recommend for visiting Japan.) Still, even with the humidity, we had a fantastic trip. The food was truly delicious and in the evening we could watch hundreds of fireflies... Read More Read More

“What The Friday” Says: Time To Sip Some “Cheese Tea!” Yes, CHEESE TEA! Fooditor Has The Tasty Story!Ready To Have Your “Afternoon Tea” Mind Blown? Talk about a wild new way to celebrate “What The – Friday”! There is a new drink from Chicago that is blowing my mind! A…

Dick Miller RIP…Legendary Character Actor Was In All Of Your Favorite Films! Terrific “That Dick Miller” Documentary Celebrates His Career!RIP Legendary Hollywood Character Actor Dick Miller… One of Hollywood’s most beloved character Actors, with more than 200 movie and TV credits, has passed away. Dick Miller was 90 years…

Richard E. Grant’s Fan Letter As A 14 Year Old To Barbra Streisand! The Oscar Nominee’s Holiday Offer Finally Acknowledged By Babs!A Boy’s Fan Letter To Barbra Streisand Gets A Response – Thanks To Oscar! I love this story! After receiving his first ever Oscar nomination for his role in film “Can You Ever For…

“Let It Be!” 50 Years Later, The “Real” Documentary Is Coming! Director Peter Jackson’s Musical Rescue!The Beatles Will Finally “Let It Be!” 50 years after The Beatles made pop culture history with their London rooftop mini-concert, “Lord Of The Rings” Director Peter Jackson …

Welcome To “Department Q”! Terrific “Nordic Noir” Thrillers On This Weekly Wednesday Bookmobile!Time For Some “Ice Cold” Crime Fiction! For this week’s “Wednesday Bookmobile”, I want to share a style of mystery writing that I love right now: “Nordic Noir!&#…

Amazing British Weather Man’s 58-LETTER Town Forecast – Pronounced Perfectly! Yes, 58 LETTERS!Welcome To “Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch!” Yes, it’s the real name of a town in Wales, and thanks to British weatherman Liam Dutton, we now know how …

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“Oh, James!” 007’s Sexiest “Bond Girls”! Beauty! Brains! Brawn!007 Reasons To Appreciate A “Bond Girl!” It sounds very “retro” and “demeaning” in today’s world to describe any female character as a “girl”, …

The Disastrous “Fyre Festival!” Cheese Sandwiches And Flooded Tents! Cult Movie Monday Has An Incredible Documentary That Examines The Power And Abuse Of Social Media!The Cheese Sandwich Heard Around The World! Yes, this Instagram photo summed up the debacle that was Fyre Fest, a disastrous attempt to create a music festival in the Bahamas – and for this C…

China’s Incredible “Lost” Kowloon Walled City! A True-Life Crime Oasis!Reblogged on WordPress.com

“Hitch Hiking” #9! Hiking To The Bottom Of The Grand Canyon! Plus Alfred Hitchcock’s ONLY Best Picture – The Psychological Thriller “Rebecca!”Let’s Go Hiking to the Bottom Of The Grand Canyon! Sure, it’s more than six miles down, but I say “let’s go!” One of the world’s natural wonders, the scenery is …

“WTF-Friday”! New “Ketchup Caviar”! Heinz Has A Unique Valentine’s Day Treat – But You Need To Act Now!“WTF-Friday!?!?!?!” Here’s a handful of fun to end your week! I’m starting a new weekly segment called WTF-Friday – “What The Friday!” Each week I will sha…

That time I took my parents on a barge and bike tour from Paris to Bruges Two weeks of cycling on a barge and bike tour from Paris to Bruges…..with my parents! Facebook is useful for some things. Like memories. Facebook reminded me recently that 7 years ago (we …

Daryl Hall & John Oates Album Tracks! Five Classic H&O “Non-Hits”!Daryl Hall And John Oates Just Keep On Going! My wife Alex and I saw the duo in concert last year, and they show no signs of slowing down! With that in mind, I’m taking another look at some s…

Weekly Wednesday Bookmobile! The World’s FIRST Celebrity Chef! Antonin Careme’s 100+ Course Feasts!Meet The World’s First Celebrity Chef! Time for the latest edition of my “Weekly Wednesday Bookmobile” series – sharing books that I find interesting – like this one, …

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“I seen smallah”‘Alice’s Adventures in Underwear’ You just gotta love the Seventies. Well, at least I did. One reason was because in the Seventies, even in the Midwest where I was living at the t…

The Double Doughnut Burger! A Controversial 2,000 Calories Of Fun!Time To Double Down HARD! As you know, I LOVE to find the wackiest food on the planet, and this may be one of my favorites, but boy is it controversial! The Hungry Horse pub chain in England is cau…

Cult Movie Monday! “Crimes Of Passion!” Kathleen Turner And Anthony Perkins Battle For The Soul!It’s “Cult Movie Monday”! Here’s a new weekly series, highlighting some of the wildest and most offbeat cult films in cinema’s rich history – and what better way…

Meet The World’s Largest Shark! Massive “Deep Blue” Stuns Scuba Divers! Shakes Fins Too!Meet The World’s Largest Shark! Scuba divers in Hawaii recently had an encounter with “Deep Blue”, believed to be one of the world’s largest Great Whites! Look at the size o…