So, the other day Valerie and I went and checked out the Bodies Revealed exhibit which is temporarily nearby. It’s an interesting exhibition. The Running Man: I think his profile is a little more flattering to him… Here’s a typical Bodies Revealed scene: Now, some things are hard to ignore… We were curious about the … Continue reading
Deion Sanders was the next door neighbor to my sister and husband (when I visited them on the Southern Exposure Tour – which was before they moved to Ohio). Kind of funny to see Sanders leading such a domestic life… The last time we drove by, he had a bunch of cows in his front … Continue reading
My fascination with Peter Thiel continues to build – in this case based upon his seeming involvement in every successful or interesting project to come out of Silicon Valley these days… PayPal, Facebook, Clarium Capital, Palantir, etc. The article is below… By SIOBHAN GORMAN for The Velvet Rocket PALO ALTO, Calif. — From a Silicon … Continue reading
Although we do not normally stoop to celebrity gossip here at The Velvet Rocket (particularly of the sort that would leave us discussing Prince William’s hairline), a recent encounter left it impossible for us not to have our attention dramatically drawn to Prince William’s rapidly diminishing amount of hair. Yes, girls, Prince Willy is going … Continue reading
One museum definitely worth checking out in Bogota is the Museo Historico Policia (Museum of Police History) which is located just west of Plaza de Bolivar. The admission is free and allows one to see the inside of the lovely ex-headquarters of Bogota’s police force (built in 1923) as well as to review the great … Continue reading
With this post I seek to celebrate all that is grand and glorious in the world of facial hair. The worse the beard or mustache, the better. The more over the top, the more I love it. Too extreme is not extreme enough. Let’s see what’s out there… This guy definitely scores points for the … Continue reading
Gen. Laurent Nkunda, the leader of a group of rebels, with his pet goat, Betty, in the mountains of Congo in November 2008. OK, so they say he’s a bad guy… But, anyone that appreciates goats and always looks like a badass in his pictures gets no small measure of respect in my book. Continue reading
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