Is Italy’s Murano Glass Industry Shattered? A Crisis Is Shutting Down This...
Fiery Works Of Art! This is a shot of a Murano Italy glass blower making a stallion out of molten glass….resulting in this: This timeless artistry is facing its worst crisis ever! As The Washington...
View ArticleEnter “The Vortex!” The Incredible Red Rocks Of Sedona, Arizona!
Behold The Natural Wonder Of Sedona! As we continue to transition to a post-pandemic life, I am eager to get back out in the world and celebrate the natural beauty all around us! I took this...
View ArticleIt’s National “Drink Wine” Day 2022! Here’s Why It’s Healthy To Celebrate!
It’s “National Drink Wine Day“! This celebration is held each year on February 18, so get ready to unwind with a glass or two of your favorite Cabernet Sauvignon or Chardonnay. There are so many...
View ArticleLife In Russia…A Writer Tells The Story Of Living Under Putin’s Rule…
Time To Head To Siberia – by The Legendary Trans-Siberian Railroad! With the sobering news about Russia’s aggressive actions toward the country of Ukraine, I went back to a book I read that talks about...
View ArticleWild “Mad Max Fury Road” Fights! Not Onscreen – Between Charlize Theron And...
Charlize Theron ‘felt so threatened’ by Tom Hardy making Mad Max she required on-set protection! How’s that for a headline? In a story that is spreading across social media, the Actress has candidly...
View ArticleCheck Out This Wild Maeklong Thailand Railway Market! Here’s Video Of...
Welcome To Thailand’s Maeklong Railway Market! I have only been to Thailand once, but I need to go back – just to shop here – at the Maeklong Railway Market! It’s a great seafood and vegetable market...
View ArticleJoanna Lumley’s “Nile”! An Incredible Travel Show! Joanna’s “Bar-B-Que Of The...
Welcome To The Nile! Iconic Actress Joanna Lumley took a trip down the incredible Nile river, and took us along with her! This TV series premiered in 2010, and thanks to Amazon Prime, I have found it...
View ArticleMaking A Provencal “Pan Bagnat!” My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge Has Patricia...
Who Wants A Sandwich? More precisely, who wants a “Pan Bagnat?” It’s a sandwich so culturally important that one city has rules on how you are allowed to make it! Patricia Wells Knows How To Cook! This...
View ArticleIt’s An Elk Buffet! Dining With The Wildlife On Washington’s Remote Hood Canal!
Welcome To Hood Canal! Ready to take a drive alongside the beautiful Hood Canal? Ready to have a bite to eat with a herd of Elk? Well, buckle up and let’s take a trip! Washington’s Wild West Side! The...
View ArticleConner Ratliff’s “Dead Eyes!” Tom Hanks Took Part In This Mesmerizing Podcast...
Meet Actor / Comedian Conner Radliff! Do you know Conner? He’s been in some great TV shows and movies in this 20+ year career, but he’s now an acclaimed Podcast Host – all because he was fired from...
View ArticleHappy St. Patrick’s Day 2022! Painting Chicago’s River Green! Here’s How They...
Painting Chicago Green For St. Patrick’s Day! Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all! It’s a day of reflection turned celebration and here’s why! Today is the day to drink green beer, eat corn beaf and...
View ArticleThe Riveting World Of “Tokyo Vice!” A New Series Based On A Real-Life Thriller!
Dive Into The Gritty World Of “Tokyo Vice!” I cannot wait for this new thriller coming to HBOMax in early April – because it’s based on this real-life thriller: I loved this book, and the series “Tokyo...
View ArticleAmerica’s Notorious “Wicked City!” Welcome To Jerome, Arizona! Houses Of...
Welcome To America’s Legendary “Wicked City”! One of the best parts of driving around the United States is that you never know where you will discover some magical place! It might look pretty serene...
View ArticleFilm Review: Lucy and Desi (dir by Amy Poehler) — Through the Shattered Lens
Here’s a great review of a new documentary! If you were as disappointed with “Being the Ricardos” as Lisa was but you still want to learn something about the lives and the marriage of Lucille Ball and...
View Article“Pulled Pork Pasta In Almond Cream Sauce” Recipe! My “52 In 22” Cooking...
Dig Into My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge! Week #12 of my yearlong cooking project goes back to a show I produced for PBS in 2005, called “Cooking Under Fire” – it was the first ever cooking competition...
View ArticleWill There Be A California “Super Bloom” This Year? Here’s The Latest!
Remember 2019’s Incredible “Super Bloom?” I’m looking back at some of my favorite posts of 2019, and I realized it was time for California’s “super bloom”…or was it? As you can see, the last one...
View ArticleSantorini By Land Sea And Air! Here’s “Seven Days In Santorini”– An Amazing...
Toasting A Santorini Sunset! Regular readers of this blog know that my wife and I traveled to Greece for the first ever last summer – and, “WOW” only begins to capture the magic of that trip! From...
View ArticleVisiting Pere Lachaise In Paris – The World’s Most Star-Studded Cemetery!
Welcome To Paris’ Most Famous Cemetery… I’ve been to Paris at least a dozen times – yet this was the first time I’d ever set foot inside the iconic Père Lachaise Cemetery, which is the largest cemetery...
View ArticleChorizo Paella With Olives And Prosciutto! My “52 In 22” Cooking Challenge...
Hey Hey Paella! Welcome to week #15 of my yearlong cooking adventure! You are looking at one of my favorite foods in the world: Paella. Here is the definition I found online: “A Spanish dish of rice,...
View ArticleSeeing History On The Side Of Chicago’s Iconic Tribune Building!
Welcome To Chicago! This is my wife Alex taking in the majesty of the Chicago River – we were there for a quick trip recently and I was reminded of one of the city’s unique architectural delights!...
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