The One about the Movado BOLD (Model: 3600367)
Back in 1881, watchmaker Movado was founded in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland by Achilles Ditesheim. Over a century later, the company was purchased by Gedalio Grinberg, a Cuban born watchmaker who would become the founder and chairman of the Movado Group who would base the company Read More …
The One about Lonely Planet Discovery Italy
I have had the opportunity to review a good number of travel guides over the years but this is the first time I will be reviewing Lonely Planet’s Discover Italy travel guide. For those not familiar with Lonely Planet, for the last few years it Read More …
The One about Evangelion World
I wrote about Fuji Q Highland Amusement Park and while it’s a popular location for those wanting to experience amusement park rides and theme-based attractions, for many people living outside of Japan, many flock to the location for Evangelion World. For those who are into Read More …
The One about Meiji Jingu Stadium
In 1926, Meiji Jingu Stadium opened in Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. While many college baseball games are played at this stadium, including leagues such as the Tokyo Big6 Baseball League and the Tohto University Baseball League, the stadium is best known as the home stadium for Read More …
The One about the Sporti Men’s TriMesh Water Shoes
As I have been hearing so much talk from friends about visiting Montana de Oro State Park in Los Osos, California…I figured that I better get some water shoes before I head out there. While I still have my surfing booties, because there are jagged Read More …
The One about Claude Lanzmann’s “Shoah”
“Shoah”, the biblical world translates to “calamity” and in Hebrew, it is the term to describe the Holocaust, the genocide of six million Jews during World War II by Nazi Germany. The word is also the title of French filmmaker Claude Lanzmann’s 1985 nine and Read More …
The One about the Ralph Lauren Halford Matte Cordura Canvas Sneakers
I’m often asked by friends if Ralph Lauren Polo canvasshoes are worth getting over Converse-related canvas shoes or canvas shoes by other brands and if it’s worth getting because they are made in China. Well, unless you purchase a canvas shoe made with Italian leather Read More …
GUIDE: The One about Living in the United States and Ordering from Amazon Japan
I order a lot of Japanese magazines and automobile accessories through Amazon Japan. And having ordered dozens of times from them, many people have asked me questions of “how I order from Amazon Japan?”, “how quick things take to get from Japan to the US?” Read More …
The One about the Akitsushima PLH32 and the Japan Coast Guard Museum
For those walking through the area of Minato Mirai area (nearest to the Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse) in Yokohama, one is sure to see the Shikishima Class PLH (Patrol Vessel Large with Helicopter) vessel, the Akitsushima PLH32. Laid down in 2011 and launched in July Read More …
The One about Nippon Budokan
When it comes to concerts, one of the well-known indoor arenas in Japan is Nippon Budokan located in Tokyo ala the Chiyoda ward. Originally built in 1964 for the judo competition in the 1964 Summer Olympics, Nippon Budokan hosts many concerts, martial arts and sporting Read More …
The One about Superior Dairy in Hanford, California
When I was a child, my grandfather who was a well-known chef in the area back in the ’70s and ’80s, would take me to a place called Superior Dairy in the agricultural town of Hanford, California. Superior Dairy has become well-known in the United Read More …
The One about Paul Fejos’ “Lonesome”
For many years, silent film fans have hoped to watch Paul Fejos’s “Lonesome”. Most have heard comparisons of Fejos’s film to F.W. Murnau’s “Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans” and Fritz Lang’s “Metropolis”, but the fact was that for many years, “Lonesome” was a rare Read More …
The One about the Donguri Kyowakoku TOKYO SKYTREE TOWN Solamachi Store
For those who are fans of Studio Ghibli animated films, there are a few locations one should visit in Japan. The Ghibli Museum in Mitaka, the Hayao Miyazaki Nittere Ohdokei Clock and a Donguri Kyowakoku store located throughout Japan. A Donguri Kyowakoku store is where Read More …
The One about LACMA
In 1920, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) opened. Located on Wilshire Blvd. in the Miracle Mile area in Los Angeles, right next to La Brea Tar Pits, LACMA is the largest art museum in the western United States and has over 150,000 Read More …
The One about Going to BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse Late at Night in Cupertino
It was back in 1978 when two men would create Chicago Deep Dish Pizza with a Southern California flair. The two would open their first BJ’s restaurant in Santa Ana and the popularity of the deep dish pizza would lead to several more restaurants in Read More …
The One about the IZOD Men’s Striped Essential Woven Shirt
Back in the late 1930’s, American businessman Vincent De Paul Draddy, who worked for David Crystal Co., wanted to find a name for his menswear. As the story goes, while vacationing in London, Vincent met Jack Izod, a well-respected tailor who happened to be retiring. Read More …
The One about the Calibre Sea Knight (SC-4S2-04-001.6) Watch
Samuel Friedmann and his company, Gevril Group are best known for owning and managing many brands of watches. While Gevril is a well-known watch brand that has its roots as far back as the 1700’s, the current incarnation of the company is known for its Read More …
The One about My Interests in Yachts and Sailboats
There is something calming for me about watching sailboats. I don’t know how many times that watching people from the distance, I’ve always wondered how it would be on the other end? While I was younger, I always felt that perhaps, I would never be Read More …
The 70% Off Ralph Lauren Sale has begun!
Once or twice a year, Ralph Lauren has their 70% off sale and right now, the sale has begun! Remember FREESHIP125 gets you free shipping for orders over $125.
The One about Wesley Ruggles’ “No Man of Her Own”
Before Clark Gable and Carole Lombard would become Hollywood’s super couple in real life, both worked on one film together back in 1932 titled “No Man of Her Own”. Directed by Wesley Ruggles (“Too Many Husbands”, “Arizona”, “I’m No Angel”, “True Confessions”), the pre-code Hollywood Read More …