While taking a ride on the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World, you’ll see … More
Month: June 2014
Movie review: ‘Target’
In the espionage genre of films, a tight, well-acted thriller is difficult to beat and even more difficult to accomplish. … More
A look back: Snorkeling off Cozumel
I grabbed this shot during a snorkeling tour when our cruise ship visited Cozumel in 2009. Allison and Stephen enjoyed … More
Today’s Disney photo: Backlighting and Cinderella Castle
A little backlighting never hurts a good photographic subject and the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney … More
Movie review: ‘Three Days of the Condor’
Robert Redford has done it all and done it all well on the big screen: acting, directing and producing. As … More
A look back: Peggy’s Cove in Canada
Being from South Florida, we’ve done a northern cruise several times by flying into New York (ballgame and a Broadway … More
Today’s Disney photo: Goofy on Main Street
I grabbed this shot of the Goofy statute on a bench just off the roundabout on Main Street at the … More
Movie review: ‘Top Secret!’
The often forgotten gem from the Zucker-Abrahams team is “Top Secret!,” which spoofs the espionage genre, and you don’t have … More
A look back: Entrance to the Forbidden City in China
Here is a view I shot of the entrance to the Forbidden City during our visit to Beijing in 2007. … More
Today’s Disney photo: Bonsai at EPCOT
I snagged a shot of this bonsai on display near the Japan Pavilion in EPCOT during the 2014 EPCOT International … More
Movie review: ‘Operation Petticoat’
World War II films were in their heyday in the late 1950s, framing both comedy and drama. Along with westerns, … More
A look back: A ‘Qilin’ at the Summer Palace in China
Here’s a shot of a “Qilin” (click here for a full description) at the Summer Palace in China. The Qilin … More
My Achilles heel
Well, I’m in a cast now, three weeks after surgery to repair my ruptured Achilles tendon. It really has been … More
Today’s Disney photo: What you see waiting at ‘Winnie the Pooh’
Well, it’s not a truly great photograph (or even an excellent one), but I do like anything that resembles ‘Whack … More
Movie review: ‘Rollercoaster’
“Rollercoaster” was one of four films to have “Sensurround” special effects in theaters (big booming bass vibrations to make the … More
A look back: Continuing to enjoy the Summer Palace in China
Here’s my third ‘A look back’ post in a row from the Summer Palace in China. We visited as a … More
Today’s Disney photo: Orange and blue at All-Star Sports
Well, it’s not the orange and blue of the Gators of the University of Florida (at least there’s no “Gators” … More
Movie review: ‘Hiding Out’
A staple over the years in Hollywood is the back-to-school tale. You can find adults pretending to be teens and … More
A look back: Another photo at China’s Summer Palace
Here’s another shot from our visit to the Summer Palace at Beijing in China in 2007. It’s almost impossible not … More
Today’s Disney photo: At the Contemporary resort
I grabbed this shot inside the Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World with my iPhone in September 2013. I tried … More
Movie review: ‘Used Cars’
The 1980s saw the beginning of the explosion of the loud, gross-out, profane and over-the-top adult comedy, from teens to … More
A look back: The Summer Palace in China
We did the complete tourist thing when we visited Beijing and Xi’an in China in 2007. One of the most … More
Today’s Disney photo: Clouds move over MK
Clouds move over the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in this view from the Tomorrowland Transit Authority PeopleMover with … More
Movie review: ‘Pillow Talk’
Romantic comedy has been a staple of Hollywood since Tinseltown’s beginning and in 1959 Doris Day and Rock Hudson rejuvenated … More