The One about Boston House of Pizza in Lemoore and Hanford, California
When I was out of high school, growing up in the Kings County area of California, there was one restaurant that I would frequent with friends, it was the Boston House of Pizza which had two locations, in Hanford and Lemoore, California. Prior to that, Read More …
The One about San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
When I first flew from SFO (San Francisco International Airport) back when I was in college and I didn’t have the best experience. Mainly because I was using standby tickets and a snowstorm hit the East Coast that all flights were diverted to San Francisco Read More …
The One about Eating Lunch at Dean & DeLuca at Tokyo Midtown in Akasaka
Dean & DeLuca is one of the well-known upscale grocery store chains in America. Founded in New York City’s SoHo district by Joel Dean, Giorgio DeLuca and Jack Ceglic back in September 1977, they were joined by Eugenio Pozzolini in September 1979 and are now Read More …
The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 10 (Final): Okunoin Fudo-do Hall, Fuji-Sengen-sha Shrine and the Top of Mount Takao
The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 9: Yakuou-in Daishi-do Hall and Izuna Gongen-do Hall The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 8 – Head Temple Takao-san Yakuo-in The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 7 – Takaosan no Sugi-Namiki (The row Read More …
The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 9: Yakuou-in Daishi-do Hall and Izuna Gongen-do Hall
The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 8 – Head Temple Takao-san Yakuo-in The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 7 – Takaosan no Sugi-Namiki (The row of cedar trees) and approaching Shitenno-mon Gate The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 6 Read More …
The One about #CelebrateAngeloDay 2018
It’s July 15th and on that day, for me, it’s #CelebrateAngeloDay. A great friend, a bro., the person who introduced me to Anthony Robbins’ “Awaken the Giant Within”, the person who introduced us to the benefits of owning a laptop and electronic portable device at the Read More …
The One about My Classic Hollywood Photos 004: Joan Crawford in “Rain” (1932), The Three Stooges (date unknown), Olivia de Havilland and Errol Flynn for “Santa Fe Trail” (1940)
It’s Sunday and that means it’s time for “Classic Hollywood Photos”. When I was 19-years-old, I purchased and acquired hundreds of classic Hollywood photos from a retailer who wanted to pass his photo collection before he passed. For several decades, friends and classic cinema fans Read More …
The One about the Fresno Obon Festival 2018 Part I
It’s Obon Festival time!!! I have blogged in the past about what an Obon Festival is and covered various events. And I’ll be heading to Fresno for the Fresno Obon Festival, the largest Obon Festival in the Central Valley (California). It’s an event I have went to Read More …
The One about Panchito’s Taqueria in Lemoore, California
With the World Surfing Championships coming to Lemoore, California at Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch in September, I wanted to spotlight a few restaurants that travelers to the small town may want to check out. One of the things I noticed during the WSL Founders’ Cup Read More …
The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 8 – Head Temple Takao-san Yakuo-in
The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 7 – Takaosan no Sugi-Namiki (The row of cedar trees) and approaching Shitenno-mon Gate The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 6 – Gongenchaya – One last ramen restaurant before making your way up Mt. Takao Read More …
The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 7 – Takaosan no Sugi-Namiki (The row of cedar trees) and approaching Shitenno-mon Gate
The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 6 – Gongenchaya – One last ramen restaurant before making your way up Mt. Takao The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 5 – On the Way Up to Mount Takao – Takaosan Yakuoin Joshinmon and Read More …
The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 6 – Gongenchaya – One last ramen restaurant before making your way up Mt. Takao
The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 5 – On the Way Up to Mount Takao – Takaosan Yakuoin Joshinmon and Jinbendo The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 4 – The Mount Takao Monkey Park and Wild Flower Garden The One about Read More …
The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 5 – On the Way Up to Mount Takao – Takaosan Yakuoin Joshinmon and Jinbendo
The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 4 – The Mount Takao Monkey Park and Wild Flower Garden The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 3 – What to do at Kiyotaki Station The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 2 – Read More …
The One about the LEGO Speed Champions Ford Fiesta M-Sport WRC (75885)
Back in 2015, LEGO formed a partnership with three automobile manufacturers: Ferarri, McLaren and Porsche to create popular vehicles made out of LEGO’s. The line would be known as LEGO Speed Champions and so popular the line, in 2016, they would add a partnership with Read More …
The One about my latest Meal Plan and Trying Dips from Trader Joe’s
A second blog post for the day? I figured that on Sundays, while I post my classic Hollywood photos, I’ll do a second blog post. For those who have followed my weight loss progression and checking to see if each experiment leads to satisfactory results, Read More …
The One about My Classic Hollywood Photos 003: “A Day at the Races” (1937), Sophia Loren and Jane Mansfield (1957), Tom Mix (Unknown)
It’s Sunday and that means it’s time for “Classic Hollywood Photos”. When I was 19-years-old, I purchased and acquired hundreds of classic Hollywood photos from a retailer who wanted to pass his photo collection before he passed. For several decades, friends and classic cinema fans Read More …
The One about Burger Shack in Lemoore, California
With the World Surfing Championships coming to Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch in September 2018, I will continue to showcase restaurants worth checking out in Lemoore, California. And this time, it’s a burger restaurant not far from the Kelly Slater Surf Ranch. Just hop on to Read More …
The One about Photographer, Nergene Arquelada and the Super No. 1 website
I need to take a few day break from the Mount Takao blog series, as I felt it important to write a blog about one of the people who made a major impact in my life as a writer. A person who’s photography would reach Read More …
The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 4 – The Mount Takao Monkey Park and Wild Flower Garden
The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 3 – What to do at Kiyotaki Station The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 2 – On the Way to Kiyotaki Station The One about Mount Takao in Hachioji Part 1 – Arriving at Takaosanguchi Read More …
The One about the Interview with Sonoda Kenichi (2017)
Q&A with Kenichi Sonoda (by Michelle Tymon, Dennis A. Amith and Photos by Rhiannan Smith) When it comes to world renown artists and animators, one man who received international attention before anime would become part of international pop culture was Kenichi Sonoda. Working for the Read More …