For those of you in search of a solid road trip that doesn’t last more than a day (unless you want it to), I believe I may be of assistance. This trip covers the best of the Napa Valley as well as the surrounding mountains and Lake Berryessa. I first did the following trip with … Continue reading
So, a good friend of mine recently got a boob job. I hung out with her a few days after the surgery and, of course, I had to take pictures for your benefit, dear reader… Sure makes you want to get a set of your own, huh? Continue reading
A man’s running his eye over a menu in a restaurant when his attractive waitress asks him what he’d fancy. “A quickie, please.” “Sir,” she says, “I’ll ask you one more time, is there anything that takes your fancy?” “Yes,” says the man again. “A quickie.” Outraged she slaps him across the face and storms … Continue reading
When William Randolph Hearst died in 1951, he did not leave any of his five sons in charge of the media empire he had shaped out of the mining and real estate fortune left to him. Instead, Hearst left his holdings under the stewardship of professional managers: Hearst family members were given five of the … Continue reading
Growing up with an English mother and a Californian father gave me an appreciation for all that is international – starting in my own home. My father always had a curious nature, so a career in journalism was a natural for him. He worked as a newspaper reporter, photographer, and copy editor who would often … Continue reading
How many people are familiar with the story of Japan Airlines Flight 123? Not many. Yet, the August 12, 1985 accident remains the worst single-aircraft disaster in history, and the second-worst aviation accident of all time, second only to the Tenerife disaster. All 15 crew members and 505 out of 509 passengers died, resulting in … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 