MIND THE GAP? NO, MIND THE MAPS PART 1
AS RECOUNTED BY VOICE OF AMERICA, February 15, 2024, “For anyone with even a passing acquaintance with London, the city’s Tube map is as iconic as the red buses or … Continue reading
SOARING ART DECO—IN THE CITY OF ANGELS
I’VE LONG LOVED ART DECO, and recent Internet trippin’ revealed Bianca Barragan’s “10 Awe-inspiring Art Deco Buildings in Los Angeles,” at Curbed Los Angeles, September 26, 2019. How neat to … Continue reading
A HOLIDAY TOUR 0F ROME
I’VE JUST ENJOYED TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES broadcast of Roman Holiday, the 1953 romantic comedy starring Gregory Peck, Audrey Hepburn, and Eddie Albert. And, indeed, it is a romance of the … Continue reading
CHINA BANS TIME TRAVEL
NOT THAT I NEED YET ANOTHER reason to dislike the Chinese Communists government and control, but Interesting Facts reported that “China Banned Time Travel in TV and Movies.” Interesting Facts recounts, … Continue reading
OFFICIAL STATE THIS AND THATS
WHAT WITH OUR STATES CONTENDING WITH EXTREMELY SERIOUS ISSUES (women’s rights, voting rights, Trump candidacies verses felony counts, etc., etc.), I’m not sure I find comfort in state governments taking … Continue reading
STATE SONGS, SORTA
“TEN ICONIC SONGS THAT CELEBRATE the U.S. States That Inspired Them” at the dictionary;scoop website got me thinking of two of those cited, along with others not mentioned. Here are … Continue reading
TRIPPIN’ TO THE WORLD’S FRIENDLIEST CITIES—VIRTUALLY AND IN RECOLLECTION
WHAT BETTER WAY TO BEGIN THE YEAR than to visit friendly cities?! Good for Marika Spitulski and Nice News for offering “From Amsterdam to Auckland: 15 of the Friendliest Cites … Continue reading
CALIFORNIA TINY TOWN TIDBITS
RECENTLY, THE DISCOVERER LISTED “The Tiny Towns of California.” Being as I am a born-again Californian (since 1979) though not a tiny town dweller, I am interested in its selection. … Continue reading
CELEBRATING THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN
I MISSED ITS OFFICIAL ANNIVERSARY, but the Hollywood Sign turned 100 on October 31, 2023. Gee, this calls for some (belated) research. For instance, the sign has its own website, … Continue reading
SOME SCENIC DRIVES
IN THESE CLIMATE-CHANGE-SENSITIZED DAYS, the phrase “Let’s take a drive” sounds vaguely subversive. On the other hand, the exhaust of a modern car may well be cleaner than the air … Continue reading
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