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The trip my daughter and I took last fall to Antarctica with Quark Expeditions continues to inspire. This is a new piece I wrote that incorporates some of of my on-board journal/blog.  If you’ve never experienced polar travel before, I highly recommend at least one journey. Also, we found Quark Expeditions to be an exceptional…

I was working on my Jeff Beck article for AOL News last night as the guitar legend won three of the five Grammys he was nominated for – richly deserved. Here’s another short clip from our interview – in this, Beck talks about the first rock and roll records that got him hooked…

I’ve seen many sunsets in many places around this country – and this evening’s show stopper here in Huntington Beach, Calif. is right up there with the best.  Fiery pinks, steely blues and liquid-like purples flared and swirled against the Pacific horizon with an ethereal, volcanic intensity. In the cool wind, several nearby coyotes howled…

The 2011 Grammy Awards start soon – so to whet your appetite here are some Grammy fun facts: The first Grammy Awards were presented on May 4, 1959 in the Grand Ballroom of the Beverly Hills Hilton. The Record of the Year was “Volare” by Domenico Modugno, Album of the Year was “Peter Gunn” by…

This 2011 baseball season, the Anaheim Angels turn 50 years old.  We’re huge Angel fans in our household, and have been since the early 1990s. My son and I have experienced hundreds (thousands?) of amazing moments at Angel Stadium. Some, of course, have to do with the 2002 World Series title the team won.  Other…

This weekend, Jeff Beck is up for no less than five Grammy awards (he’s got five under his belt already, and though he’s not keyed in on winning awards, he does seem to appreciate what they mean).  As I write my article on him, focusing on the special, kindred musical relationship he had with Les…

It isn’t every day one gets to sit down with an icon on  a par with Jeff Beck so today was a memorable one. I’ll be writing a piece in the next few days about it but here is a glimpse of our chat today – we’re talking about Les Paul – and the first…

My life’s road trip would not be the same, would probably not even EXIST were it not for the woman I married 20 years ago today. So on this day I give thanks, and offer some thoughts from others on what it means to be married for a long time… Happy Anniversary, sweetheart. Strike an…

Lohan To Be Charged With Felony Count Of Grand Theft February 8, 2011 2:31 PM LOS ANGELES  (CBS) — The District Attorney’s Office announced Tuesday that they would file criminal charges against actress Lindsay Lohan in connection with allegations she stole a necklace from a jewelry store in Venice. That’s the local CBS TV report in L.A. right…

Recently, I sat in the apartment of Lt. Col. Gene Boyer – the famed helicopter pilot who, in addition to flying five presidents and many world leaders, was also the guy that flew Nixon away back in 1974 on his famous last day in office. Boyer, who has a new book out, is a remarkable…
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