Yes, I broke down and ordered Dean Graziosi’s “Millionaire Success Habits.” If you’re not familiar with Graziosi, he has made his money in real estate, motivational speaking, and is working on what he and Tony Robbins call “The Knowledge Industry Business,” and he wants to share everything he’s learned with you.
Continue readingMoscow’s Patriarch Pond: ‘Master and Margarita’ Opening Scene
Moscow’s Patriarch Pond and its park are the setting for Bulgakov’s opening of “Master and Margarita” (affiliate link). It also pays homage to Russian Fablist Ivan Krilov. Check out our photos of Bulgakov’s home.
Continue reading‘Just One More Thing’ Explores Falk’s Life and Work
Peter Falk insists his “Just One More Thing” is NOT an autobiography. It’s rather a collection of amusing short stories from his life, and who am I to argue with Columbo? No matter how you categorize the book, it is amusing, entertaining, insightful, and very easy to read. It’ll make you want to see his earlier works. (Please note, this article contains affiliate links. If you order the item from one of these links, I make a little bit of money, and it doesn’t cost you anything extra.)
Continue readingWhere Bulgakov Developed ‘Master and Margarita’
Mikhail Bulgakov developed his classic “Master and Margarita” in this house in Moscow.
Continue reading‘Anne of Green Gables,’ ‘Anne of Avonlea’ Improve Imagination and Compassion
(Note: This review contains affiliate links; if you make a purchase using the affiliate links, I get a commission. You still pay the same rate you would without using the link) In the same vein as “Winnie the Pooh” and “A Christmas Carol,” “Anne of Green Gables” and “Anne of Avonlea” are stories that everyone should take the time to read and savor. The two books are full of melodrama, comedy, tragedy and the daydreams and love of a young girl and here neighbors. Here, everyone is accepted for who they are, even if they all have their faults.
Continue readingMoscow’s Sweet Museum in Arbat
Moscow’s Sweet Museum in Arbat combines color and shape to create a wonderland inspired by every child’s dreams (and dentist’s nightmares). Take a look at the mirror hall and see thousands of you, swing through the saccharin pink of the first hall, or jump into the blue and white candy pit. You can spend a wonderful moment here satisfying your sweet tooth without worrying about cavities.
Continue reading‘Onward’ Returns Pixar Original Storytelling Magic to Cinema
Spoiler Alert: There may or may not be spoilers for the movie “Onward” in this review. Read at your own risk, or bookmark this page and go see the film. Come back to read the review after.
New Zealand Food Stories Collected during Our Journey
Watching How-to-Dad’s YouTube videos gave us an idea of what to expect for some New Zealand food. He has a great video on things that Kiwis, the people who live in New Zealand, eat. Most of the things I didn’t expect us to get a chance to try, but there were a couple of times when I was able to get food that Kiwis eat at home.
Continue reading‘The Terror’ Brings Extreme Exploration to Life through Fictionalizing Real-life Events
Dan Simmons’ “The Terror” (affiliate link) is more than just a tale of supernatural horror based on actual events. It is an exploration of possible Inuit beliefs. Though because this is a work of fiction, it’s hard to know what is fact and what is fiction. Still, the penultimate chapter is a masterpiece, and what the book has to show about ignorance, savagery, ugliness and nobility is true to human nature.
Continue readingThings We Missed in New Zealand
There’s no way to learn everything about a place you’re traveling to. You just have to do your best to research it and hope you find people who write about the things you most want to see or experience. Here are some things that we missed in New Zealand, but it’s okay because I wouldn’t change how or what we did on our trip.
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Penguinate! Positive Creativity 