Serendipity is more than just a likable movie with John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale from 2001 (imdb), it also is a somewhat intractable word which suggests one having stumbled upon “good luck”, especially when one makes unexpected and fortunate discoveries. Some call it coincidence, plain luck — others call it fate, destiny, or kismet – [...]
We never realized how much “stuff” two people can fit into a 2 bedroom apartment … at least not until we began the process of unburdening ourselves of our possessions in preparation for our year-long trip around the world. It’s truly amazing how possessions gather up on you slowly, eventually amounting to a whole lot [...]
The first macaroni factory in the United States was established in 1848. It was started by Antoine Zegera in Brooklyn, New York. While Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Dinner was introduced in the U.S. and Canada during the late 1930s, it was during World War 2 that it became really popular, as people were looking for [...]
Recently a friend of mine said he just didn’t feel like surfing anymore. Waking up early for dawn patrol has been a daily ritual in his life for the past few years. Now, suddenly, he doesn’t feel like it anymore?
Perhaps it has gotten too routine for him. Maybe he isn’t pushing himself in the water. [...]
So I write, occasionally. Whatever comes to mind. Sometimes the thoughts just flow and end up becoming a story. Other times I take individual thoughts and string them together in an attempt to draw a line between two completely differently worlds and look like a genius or an intellectual. Either way, in the end, the [...]
Since the wind blew everywhere in town but blew a little less in Waikiki I decided to take the 8’6 for a walk down to Queens. As I paddled out, a surfer got a little too ambitious and dropped in on a wave that was breaking directly in front of me and another guy. He [...]
You’re out there, having a fun and great time, enjoying the warm feel of the sun on your slowly darkening cheeks, and relishing the cool splash of ocean water about your face. You smile knowingly, hearing your friends are nearby, hooting and hollering as wave after fun wave rolls in … truly a surfer’s dream come [...]
The Monkees officially broke up in 1970, two years after the show was canceled by NBC. Peter Tork had actually left at the end of 1968, using an opt-out clause in their original contract; Michael Nesmith left late in 1969, and had to pay a default of nearly $500,000.
I was strolling about the mall one early February day – name any one of today’s mall strips, they seem to be generically interchangeable these days – and I saw this giant poster for Valentines Day and chocolates … then a poster for Diamonds and Valentines Day … love in every form and shape; you [...]
The original inspiration for the series was the film Hard Day’s Night, starring The Beatles. Coincidentally, when The Beatles made their American debut on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964, Davy Jones was on the show as a member of the play “Oliver Twist”.
When I was in high school I was fascinated by two girls, Erin and Amber. They were best friends and popular, but not in the cheerleader or rich-kid kind of popular. No, they were the rebels. They cut class, they dabbled in illegal substances, they gave teachers attitude. All while managing to look fashionable with [...]
“For everything that has been taken away,
something with greater value has been given -
sometimes just a marker that points me in a new direction
that I might not have otherwise travelled.” – Michael J. Fox
There is a story floating around in the recesses of my mind, and I am quite sure that it has been there [...]
The Beatles’ third studio album A Hard Day’s Night is the only one to exclusively contain Lennon-McCartney compositions. Bonus: The only Beatles single to ever feature another musician on the credit is Get Back/Don’t Let Me Down (credited to The Beatles with Billy Preston).
Ringo Starr was the first to actually leave the group, walking out in 1968 during the acrimonious White Album sessions.
As a result, the remaining Beatles all took turns on the drums for some of the tracks. When Starr finally returned he found his drum kit covered in flowers.
You know, normally I don’t like being around, or seeing the work of, interesting people — because that means I have to be interesting. But I ran across this photostream on Flickr, and it means I have to be interesting now …
The imagery that this photographer ( a 17 year old photographic prodigy from San [...]
