As a cinema fan of films created in the Weimar Republic, I was interested in learning about the renown poet Bertolt Brecht and the avant-garde composer Kurt Weill. I was very interested in the book as it delved into the relationship between Elisabeth Hauptmann, a Read More …
William “Wild Bill” Wellman, the award-winning filmmaker who has directed fantastic films four four decades starting in the silent era such as the 1927 film “Wings”, hit films in the ’30s such as “The Public Enemy”, “Nothing Sacred”, “Beau Geste”, “A Star is Born”. Continued Read More …
With the success of Stacy Peralta’s (famous skater and one of the original Dogtown Z-Boys) award-winning documentary “Dogtown and Z-Boys” in 2001, surfer/skater turned filmmaker Stacy Peralta went on to work on his next documentary in 2004 titled “Riding Giants”. For this documentary, Peralta’s goal Read More …
Having used the Striiv Smart Pedometer for nearly a year, I decided that I was ready to upgrade to the Garmin Forerunner 15. Which is more on the budget-conscious low-end for Garmin’s GPS fitness watch. The watch is available on its own or you can Read More …
I tend to have dry hands, especially around the knuckle areas and because of the work I do with my hands, I tend to be a bit self-conscious about my dry skin. Fortunately, Curel has created a product that is not too expensive and is Read More …
An entertaining surfing film from Norway, “Monster Thursday” is a cinema with a soul but also managing to balance that feeling of being stoked for the search for the big wave. No, this is not an American film, nor is it an Australian film, “Monster Read More …
New York has the Yankees and the Mets, Los Angeles has the Dodgers and the Angels but yet in two different divisions. In Japan, two of Tokyo’s Nippon Pro Baseball (NPB) Teams, the Giants and Swallows play in the same division and have a heated Read More …
As a person who loves and uses a Tokina AT-X Pro Macro 100 F2.8D Lens, I have been debating on purchasing a 35mm prime lens. I have been using my Canon 50mm 1.8 and I have taken thousands of shots with it and love it, Read More …
The following review was written many, many, many years ago. Prior to the death of Andy Irons. There are not too many “Learn to Surf” DVD’s in the market. Well, I’ll take that back… More like, there are not too many well-produced and cool “learn Read More …
When it comes to sports, I’m passionate with collecting New York Yankees merchandise but also Japanese NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball) merchandise. In the U.S., I’m pretty supportive of the New York Yankees and their minor league teams, but in Japan, while my favorite team is Read More …
Long time no see! I returned from Tokyo yesterday afternoon and I am trying to get enough sleep and recover before returning back to a full load of work tomorrow morning. While the weather was cold, windy and rainy most of the time I was Read More …
It was opening day for the first game of 2015 as the Yomiuri Giants would begin their season against the Yokohama DeNA Baystars. Having been to the final pre-season game between the Yomiuri Giants and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, I was curious to see Read More …
I’ll just say that among the monopods out there that are under $20, the Dolica WT-1003 is a fantastic monopod for its price and quality. I. INSIDE THE BOX Inside the box is a Dolica Lightweight Monopod with a bag. The monopod has three levers Read More …
I’ll just say that among the monopods out there that are under $20, the Vivitar VIV-VT-67 is a fantastic monopod for its price and quality. I. INSIDE THE BOX Inside the box is a Vivitar Monopod with a bag. The monopod has three levers for Read More …
For over 20 years, the Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture(formerly known as the Ruth & Sherman Lee Institute for Japanese Art at the Clark Center) in Hanford, California, has provided magnificent exhibitions of artwork to many people in the local area but also Read More …
When it comes to auto-sealing mugs, Contigo makes one of the better auto-sealing mugs in the market and also produce a variety of stylish mugs in different colors as well. But with the release of Contigo’s Autoseal West Loop Stainless Steel travel mug, it was Read More …
(Originally reviewed back in February 6, 2010) Jackie Mason once said about journalist and TV producer Aliza Davidovit, “Aliza has the brains of Henry Kissinger and the body of Marilyn Monroe”. And that is possibly an understatement as Aliza Davidovit can be seen on television Read More …