Well I suppose this one was inevitable: Book Castle Movie World is closing. The shop has been a fixture of Downtown Burbank for, oh geeze, it has to be 40 or 50 years at least. The shop had all the appearances of a film curios shop that might stock or display props, costumes, reproductions, movie […]
Month: March 2018
Travel Thoughts: Barley Forge Brewing Co. in Costa Mesa, California
After finishing my tea at Milk & Honey, I wound up over at Barley Forge Brewing Co. across the street for a St. Patrick’s Day Lunch of corned beef, excellent cabbage, mashed potatoes, and some token carrots (no clue why those were there, I hate carrots…). Oh, and also beer. My favorite of their in-house […]
Movie Thoughts: Red Sparrow was a Slow Burn Espionage Thriller that Deserves More Credit
My mother saw Red Sparrow, and didn’t like it. A lot of critics saw Red Sparrow, and didn’t like it. I saw Red Sparrow, and I liked it. Which means I know more about movies than any of the people mentioned above. No hear me out for a sec.
Car Thoughts: The Aston Martin V550 V8 Vantage – My Grail Car
This post about the mercurial Aston Martin V8 Vantage V550 was originally published on DriveTribe but as is the case with most social media, it has devolved into the sharing of unoriginal, vintage and viral media, so I’ve edited and reposted here.: My Journey to See My grail car James May of The Grand Tour […]
Travel Thoughts: Milk & Honey in Costa Mesa, California
I live for small coffee roasters and Milk and Honey in Costa Mesa, California was a nice place to stop and feel serene while I waited for my car to get smogged. Of course, I was also sick and so did not get the opportunity to sip coffee there, as I do prefer tea under […]