It’s The 100th Anniversary Of New York’s “Feast Of San Gennaro!” Here’s The...
In my business: you NEVER “bury your lead!” And that lead is this delicious sausage and peppers on a roll with caramelized onion…all because it’s the 100th anniversary of New York City’s “Feast Of San...
View ArticleSafari Babies…From Baby Elephants To Rhinos, Giraffes And More!
What A Cute Baby Elephant! One of the most fascinating aspects of a Safari is seeing all of the young babies out in the wild: in our 19 days across 3 countries and 5 safari lodges, we were continually...
View ArticleRemember 9/11…25 Years On, My Experience In New York That Day – From Howard...
Twenty-Five Years On… Today is the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attack on America – the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, as well as one hijacked plane that crashed in Pennsylvania. A...
View ArticleLife As Tom Petty’s “Heartbreaker”…Guitarist Mike Campbell’s Compelling...
50 Years As A “Heartbreaker…” That still stuns me. The rock band Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers turned FIFTY this year – a half century of classic rock! This iconic band topped the charts with...
View Article“Finding Reality”– I Did A Fun Podcast About Reality TV! Here’s The Link…
The Red Carpet – An Exciting Walkway For The Famous… I grew up on the red carpet – professionally at least. I produced live coverage from the Academy Awards, Emmys, Grammys and many more award...
View ArticleA Safari “Day In The Life…” From Wild Dogs To Pythons, A Never-Ending Adventure!
Here’s A “Day In The Life” Of A Safari… As some of you know all too well, I have been sharing stories of our many wild safari adventures from last year…19 days in 5 different lodges, across 3 countries...
View ArticleA Visionary Artist Has Died…Yayoi Kusama’s Unique “Dot Art” Up Close…
A Visionary Artist Has Died… This is Japanese Artist Yayoi Kusama, whose unique artistry captivated people around the world. Sad news yesterday that Kusama has died… As The New York Times reported:...
View ArticleMy Baby Leopard Shark Encounter! A Packed Beach And Baby Sharks Collide…
Welcome To Santa Monica! This iconic sign welcomes you to the Santa Monica Pier, a lively spot at the end of California’s Route 66, with the beautiful Pacific Ocean ahead – and sharks down below! Well,...
View ArticleMy “Dinner And A Movie” With Julia Child! Her Delicious Life Story And...
Cooking With Julia Child! I wish I had been around to meet the legendary Julia Child – what a life she had! One of the most iconic figures in food, Julia Child was a Chef, TV Host, Cookbook Author...
View ArticleWhat’s To Eat On Safari? Dining With Wild Hippos And Elephants!
Open Up – Time To Dine! This Hippopotamus was ready to dig into some delicious, watery grasses in the Linyanti River Delta of Botswana….it reminded me that eating on safari was as fascinating as our...
View ArticleTime To Roar! Celebrating “World Lion Day” On Safari! Why Their Survival...
Celebrating “World Lion Day!” A day of celebration indeed! One of the world’s most majestic creatures is honored on August 10th to help raise awareness for this endangered species! Last year, we had...
View ArticleHave You Encountered A Cape Buffalo? Why Are They Called “Black Death?” Our...
What Kind Of Buffalo Is This? And Why Is It So Dangerous? Another edition of our wild Safari adventures: 5 camps in three countries over 19 days last year. From South Africa to Botswana and Zimbabwe,...
View Article“Censored Stones!” The Wild Rolling Stones Album Cover – Covered Up! But I...
Check Out This Album Cover…What’s With The Faces? I am a collector of vinyl…called “albums” when I was growing up. The covers used to be works of art – for good and bad! I am beginning a series that...
View ArticleWho Was “Mr. Moonlight?” The Man Behind The Beatles! Terrific New Brian...
Everyone Knows These Guys… John, Paul, George and Ringo. The Beatles. The greatest musical group of our generation. No arguments, sorry. Their story has been told so many different ways, but do you...
View ArticleTime To “Hitch Hike” The French Riviera! “Canneswiches” And “To Catch A Thief!”
Welcome To Cannes France – Let’s Go “Hitch Hiking!” You might have heard the name before, but now it’s time to pound the pavement in one of the most gorgeous areas of the world! Cannes is located on...
View ArticleWild Vervet Monkeys And Combative Baboons! See Our Flying Monkey Encounter On...
Surprise! Safaris Have Monkeys And Baboons! Welcome back to my amazing safari adventures…where my wife and I visited 5 separate safari camps in three different countries over 19 days…with our first...
View ArticleHow Many Steps From Oia To Ammoudi Bay? Our STEEP 1,000 Step Descent To...
Welcome To Oia! After all of the safari posts, I wanted to look back at another incredible adventure we had in Greece! This is the gorgeous town of Oia on the Greek Island of Santorini – and know that...
View ArticleWe Encountered “Water Crossing” Elephants! Botswana’s Elephants Have A Wet...
How Deep Is That River? Just Ask Botswana’s “Water Elephants!” How deep? There’s your answer! Yes, you can clearly make out the “water line” on this massive Elephant, who was casually crossing the...
View ArticleDo You Know About Baseball’s “One And Done” Team? The Infamous “Seattle...
As we head into the second half of Major League Baseball’s 2026 season, here is one of the great quotes about the game: “You see, you spend a good piece of your life gripping a baseball and in the...
View ArticleMy Wildest Safari Adventure? Maybe These Towering “Butt-Smelling” Giraffes!
I’ve Got Giraffes – Coming And Going! My wife Alex and I have a thing for Giraffes: in fact, she has a history with them! More on that in a moment, but I’ve got another safari adventure to share...
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