I have been looking for a light golf bag with a stand and seeing the black and orange, I have been looking forward to the Cobra Golf 2017 Ultralight Golf Bag. But there a few things that are important for me when it comes to Read More …
I visited the National Museum of Western Art in Ueno Park. I went to check out the exhibit of German Renaissance painter and printmaker, Lucas Cranach the Elder. The building of the National Museum of Western Art was designed by Le Corbusier (Charles-Edouard Jeanneret), one Read More …
Between March through November in Japan, it’s baseball season. And baseball games in Japan are entertaining, lively and a different vibe than what one would experience in the United States. As one friend would say, it’s like a baseball game and concert mushed into one. Read More …
From Danish consumer electronics company, Bang & Olufsen (B&O) comes their Beoplay H4 Wireless Over-Ear Headphones. Bang & Olufsen has been around since 1925 founded by Peter Bang and Svend Olufsen and the company’s early beginnings was known for its alternate current radio and known Read More …
“The Patsy” is perhaps the precursor to the screwball comedy and Marion Davies does a wonderful job with her comedy in this film. From playing the spunky younger sister who is starry eyed over her sister’s boyfriend Tony, to the comedic side of the actress Read More …
I have been wanting to try an Extech True RMS multimeter. So far, I have only used an Armprobe True RMS multimeter (AM-570), so this is the only True RMS multimeter I can compare it to. But it’s great to finally test out the Extech Read More …
Having used Pur pitchers for years and my only knowledge of Brita were filtered bottles that I used during my commutes and work outs, I wanted to try the Brita 10 Cup Stream Filter. So, for this review, I’m going to compare it to the Read More …
Akira Kurosawa, one of the most highly revered filmmakers of all time. Akira Kurosawa’s filmmaking debut begins with the martial arts film “Sanshiro Sugata” (Judo Saga). A film that was released in Japan by Toho films back in March 1943 but because it was during Read More …
“12 Angry Men”, the classic Sidney Lumet film that featured one of the most riveting, thought-provoking courtroom dramas in cinema history. But before the 1957 film was made, writer Reginald Rose would create a teleplay of “12 Angry Men” for Westinghouse Studio One, a CBS Read More …
The 1960 comedy/drama written and directed by Billy Wilder (“Sunset Blvd.”, “Sabrina”, “Some Like It Hot”, “Kiss Me Stupid”) and co-written with I.A.L. Diamond (“Some Like It Hot”, “Kiss Me, Stupid”, “The Fortune Cookie”) was an incredible success in the box office grossing $25 million Read More …
As I have become familiar with Design Toscano products, with spring coming around, I have been interested in sculptures to put in our front garden and possibly another to be kept indoors. For those not familiar with Design Toscano, the company is a popular mail Read More …
If there is one pan one should have in the kitchen, it’s the cast iron skillet. Durable, trustworthy but like your car, it will need some maintenance and care. For cast iron skillets, one thing you’ll notice is how heavy and durable they are. It’s Read More …
In 1962, a yachtsman named Kenichi Horie rose to prominence when he illegally sailed across the Pacific Ocean from Nishinomiya, Japan to San Francisco, California. It was a different time back in 1962 as postwar-Japan had strict rules on its citizens sailing but for three Read More …
As I got my seedlings prepared and my plants are needing light as California has experienced overcast, cold weather, a lot of fog and rain, I knew that I need to get them light. Taking them out and getting acclimated to sunlight is one thing Read More …
The announcements of David Shepard’s passing came as a big surprise on Tuesday. For many of us who watch silent films, especially silent comedies and have seen the restoration and film preservation work of David Shepard, many of us know how much he put his Read More …
Luis Bunuel’s “Belle De Jour” starring the beautiful Catherine Deneuve. One of Bunuel’s most recognized films in his oeuvre, the film is also one of Deneuve’s most recognized films in her career. But if you want to read about Catherine Deneuve’s mindset during the filming Read More …
The following are my Random Musing videos (November 2016 – January 2017):
Prior to receiving this Savora 15-inch Acacia Wood Bowl, there are a number of things that went through my mind. One, is 15-inch too large and why does this bowl cost so much? I was no doubt curious. So, let’s take a look at Savora’s Read More …
Several companies try to improve from FitBit’s basic design and offer more features and one company, Wor(l)d Wear (a division of Wor(l)d GN) has released a product that offers much more than the cheaper wearable technology and it’s known as HELO, a wearable technology that Read More …
Federico Fellini, the legendary Italian filmmaker and screenwriter known for cinema masterpieces such as “The White Sheik” (1952), “I Vitelloni” (1953), “La Strada” (1954), “Nights of Cabiria” (1957),”La Dolce Vita” (1960), “8 1/2” (1963), etc. Fellini’s films are known for capturing ethereal storylines, fantasy that Read More …
As I have posted about my love for Peet’s Coffee and their Brazil Minas Naturais K-Cup Coffee, the next Peet’s Coffee that I was able to try and very much enjoy is their Cafe Domingo Medium Roast K-Cups. According to Peet’s Coffee, they created this Read More …
While we have had a great rainy January 2017, the drought in the the western United States is still there and we will need to continue practicing water conservation. And for plants, the best way is to save water during these drought years is to Read More …
“Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence” is one of those films that stays with you. You don’t remember it so much as a war film, but a film about the relationship of man and their differences. During my trips to Japan during the Winter, you can hear Read More …
Harold Lloyd is such a wonderful performer. “Safety Last!” is a film that anyone can watch and just be surprised about his risky performance and just seeing a man dangling from a clock tower or a piece of wood with the city of Los Angeles Read More …
One of the must-have things for the kitchen… Especially for people who lack the patient for their oven to heat up and wants something to start cooking immediately. I have reviewed toaster ovens, convection ovens but this is my first time to use an extra-wide Read More …