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Hi friends! We spent the day visiting our daughter Lila in her new place today. It was lovely, right near the beach, and we got plenty of sunshine! I also got a few hours of sunshine plein air painting with friends yesterday. I did some marker work outside for an upcoming video; you can see […]

Hi friends! We spent the day visiting our daughter Lila in her new place today. It was lovely, right near the beach, and we got plenty of sunshine! I also got a few hours of sunshine plein air painting with friends yesterday. I did some marker work outside for an upcoming video; you can see […]

Today’s new Travalanche posts for September 20, 2025 are about Batman (for Batman Day), tempestuous actress Rachel Roberts, and Nelson Sardelli, secret father of Mariska Hargitay. In no particular order, other Travalanche posts for September 20 include ones on: Harold Lloyd’s The Freshman, which turns 100 today Comedy directors Norman McLeod and Clyde Bruckman Broadway […]

Today’s new Travalanche posts for September 20, 2025 are about Batman (for Batman Day), tempestuous actress Rachel Roberts, and Nelson Sardelli, secret father of Mariska Hargitay. In no particular order, other Travalanche posts for September 20 include ones on: Harold Lloyd’s The Freshman, which turns 100 today Comedy directors Norman McLeod and Clyde Bruckman Broadway […]

The third Saturday in September is celebrated as Batman Day by nerds throughout the globe, and why should I be any different? In observation of the day I have pulled together my many posts related to the Caped Crusader for your perusing pleasure. It won’t suprise you, I hope, that our interest lies almost entirely […]

The third Saturday in September is celebrated as Batman Day by nerds throughout the globe, and why should I be any different? In observation of the day I have pulled together my many posts related to the Caped Crusader for your perusing pleasure. It won’t suprise you, I hope, that our interest lies almost entirely […]

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There used to be more than one definition of the word sexy. It’s come to mean sexually attractive, or attractive full-stop. Long ago, maybe a century ago or thereabouts, it was sometimes used in another sense, to mean someone who was sexually inclined, who had a sexual appetite, which, in a way, is sort of […]

There used to be more than one definition of the word sexy. It’s come to mean sexually attractive, or attractive full-stop. Long ago, maybe a century ago or thereabouts, it was sometimes used in another sense, to mean someone who was sexually inclined, who had a sexual appetite, which, in a way, is sort of […]

We started the day with an all-family hike from Chetola Lodge up to Bass Lake, and then around the lake and back. Lily especially enjoyed seeing the Lily pads on the lake. After a brief rain shower, we began talking about lunch. Where to eat lunch? It’s a question that haunts my travels. I suggested a trip to Boone, a larger town and the home … Continue reading The Social, A Local Joint, Boone, North Carolina

S. Samek The Atlantic League is set to start their playoff series tonight. Both the North and South divisions will hold their championship series with the winners heading to the league championship series. The North division championship matchup is the York Revolution and Lancaster Stormers. The two local rivals once again play for a spot … Continue reading “2025 Atlantic League Playoffs Division Championships”

S.Samek The 2025 LTA Regional playoffs moves into its second weekend of action. This week sees two more best of five series being played. Let’s breakdown the matchups for this weekend. The first matchup of the weekend is FlyQuest vs Vivo Keyd Stars in the upper bracket juggernaut match. The winner of this match then … Continue reading “2025 LTA Regional Playoffs Week Two”

Nearly every online photo of Las Vegas lounge singer Nelson Sardelli (b. 1934) shows him either with Jayne Mansfield, his romantic partner for a few months in 1963 and 1964, or with Mariska Hargitay, his once-secret daughter, whom he finally met in the early ’90s. Sardelli popped up in Hargitay’s recent film My Mom Jayne, […]

Nearly every online photo of Las Vegas lounge singer Nelson Sardelli (b. 1934) shows him either with Jayne Mansfield, his romantic partner for a few months in 1963 and 1964, or with Mariska Hargitay, his once-secret daughter, whom he finally met in the early ’90s. Sardelli popped up in Hargitay’s recent film My Mom Jayne, […]

Updates: Matches are starting but I’ll be on the beach. Kean up 2-1 on Salisbury. They are making a name for themselves this season. Oh, the NPI Rankings through yesterday is updated. Here is your current top 10: Team W L NPI Rank lastWeekRank usedOppNPI East Tex. Baptist 13 0 64.851 1 1 55.230 La… Continue reading Saturday, Sept 20 Match Day!

Carleton/St. Olaf Tourney#1 UW-Whitewater, #19 Dubuque, #24 Gustavus Adolphus, Chicago, Wartburg, St. Olaf, Macalester, CarletonMacalester 3, Chicago 1; #24 Gustavus Adolphus 3, Wartburg 1; #1 UW-Whitewater 3, #24 Gustavus Adolphus 0; #19 Dubuque 3, Macalester 1; Chicago 3, Carleton 0; St. Olaf 3, Wartburg 0; St. Olaf 3, #1 UW-Whitewater 0; #19 Dubuque 3, Carleton […]

“H.O.O.D.” by Kneecap is one of the group’s most iconic tracks, originally released in March 2019. The title stands for “H-double-O-D,” which is chanted in the chorus: “I’m a H-double-O-D, low-life scum, that’s what they say about me.” The song quickly became a fan favorite and a live show staple, helping to cement Kneecap’s reputation… Continue reading KNEECAP – H.O.O.D. / The Recap (live) | Electronic PicNic (2025) →

Ballindalloch: Vintage Release 2015: United Kingdom (Scottish Speyside Single Malt Whisky: 46% ABV) Visual: Medium pale gold body with generally slow thick puckering from the spirit Nose: Alcohol jelly. Pencil shavings. Raspberry trifle. Green grapes. Light strawberry trifle. Light menthol. Water adds more like sherry soaked cake sponge. Clearer oak. Body: Fresh. Apples. Lightly waxy. […]

One of the most iconic moments in Leos Carax’s cinema, one that fuses Denis Lavant’s raw physicality with the pulse of David Bowie’s “Modern Love.” It happens after Lavant’s character, Alex, is weighed down by tension, fear, and the hopelessness of his circumstances. He steps out into the Paris night, carrying the pressure of the… Continue reading DAVID BOWIE – Modern Love | Denis Lavant & Juliette Binoche | Mauvais Sang (Leos Carax, 1986) →