You know how I’m a big HGTV fan, and even bigger fan of Ballerina Misty Copeland, so this short article was meant to happen…. Ballerina Misty Copeland takes Architectural Digest (October 2020 issue) inside her recently acquired Upper West Side Manhattan home.

I made this sign and stuck it by this huge, meaningless box of junk mail in my building that everyone gets and immediately throws away. {sigh} I’m not one to be out on the streets with a BLM sign, but if I make a sign, it’s gonna punch the hardest punch I can punch. For […]

It’s been a while since I did one of these, a few of my fans been nagging me…. …..and I’m a little stir crazy from being locked down from COVID, so I gotta put this one together to stay sane.

You don’t need a fancy medical-grade mask to deter the spread of the coronavirus, but some face coverings do work better than others, according to a new study published in the journal Science Advances. Researchers at Duke University tested the effectiveness of 14 commonly available masks and found that surgical masks and N95 respirators without […]

I have to pay tribute to the artists who inspired me to put together such a cool song/video…. …these geniuses allow me to be like a little kid on the beach, playing with a little music like a kid making sand castles in front of an ocean of great art. The first shout out, to […]

[next 4 food photos below] Four Easy, Protein Packed Bento Boxes (more info further down) I have to take little blogger’s “creative license”, because this secluded crib is actually outside of Tokyo, about 90 miles away… …but I wasn’t feeling all the other cribs I saw in the hustle and bustle of crowded Tokyo, this […]

I’m betting absolutely zero people will care about my “music dilemma”… …but I’ll type it anyway. See, I’m up to about 350 songs on my long list of songs that would be a great cover songs for me to record… …but I like the slow, therapeutic groove of taking my time and doing about 4-6 […]

…by guest writer Geraldine Mills (via https://unsplash.com/photos/F2qh3yjz6Jk) The pandemic has affected people all over the world, in different ways. But one thing is for sure: ….The pandemic has made wary whenever we step out of the house. Hence, it’s become a challenge for us to do any physical activities. A lot of people are spending […]

I don’t have a whole heck of a lot to write, just processing out the past few weeks… ..and what started out as a 5 minute music video, became a 14 minute short story. Enjoy the music………

I know someone is gonna ask where to get that tank top above, you can get the shirt on redrubble.com [next 4 food photos below] Chicken Souvlaki Bowls with Garlic Fries (more info further down) This is normally the point in my annual, springtime “Dressed to Grill” articles where I make some lame statement like…. […]

[above] Dr. Cindy Ayers, founder of Foot Print Farms, Jackson, Mississippi I would have made a post about Footprint Farms even if there were no COVID-19 crisis, but all the more inspirational now….. Around 70% of school children in Mississippi rely upon free or subsidized lunches. With the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic, one local […]

So, umm, Here’s the story of why I recorded this song, True Story….. ….see I can honestly say, I’ve never been anywhere near any kind of fulfilling relationship ever in my life. But if I have to leave this planet anytime soon… …at least I can say I got a “Kiss From a Rose” Basically, […]

Okay, Okay, I know, the world’s falling apart, but we still gotta eat…. …and we’re gonna get through this COVID-19 thing. I admit, I’m an idealist at the core, and always find the positive in the negative…. Life is still beautiful, the world is still beautiful…though sometimes you have to look hard to find it… […]

…as I’ve stated a gazillion times in this Blog, I’m not licensed or certified in anything, but I think a pretty decent “self taught” wellness researcher. But I’m getting a slew of questions from Family and Friends, so I wanted to put together a post just to have a link to send out. (My family […]

When doing a Santana cover, I guess I could have played it safe one of two ways…. The first way, by doing a classic such as “Black Magic Woman”… …or, by going “commercial”, and catering to the Millennials with Santana’s comeback smash hit “Smooth” from the “Supernatural” album.

My [Doug, the blog writer’s] Note: I haven’t researched much yet on what is going on with this Coronavirus thing, and I’m no longer the biggest fan of cutting-and-pasting stuff off the web and reposting it without thorough research, but I felt this post I ran across today on nbcnews.com was a sensible article to […]

Next 5 food photos : Sheet Pan Sweet Potato Hash (more info further down) I hate to break my standing rule of no “egghead” nutrition science in these “made for browsing”, HGTV style articles…

Welcome 2020!! I “kinda” know my readers by now, and how they love to be inspired, so I wanted to put together a dose of motivation to start 2020… …to help you take that first step to take your divine gift of health and wellness!!! But, if you can bear with me, before I introduce […]

The song “Beyond”, by the self professed “True Texan” Leon Bridges, is an oddity amongst the 250+ songs on my list of songs I want to do covers for… (most of which I’ll never get to, as I enjoy the slow, therapeutic groove of crafting 4-5 songs a year). Why is “Beyond” and oddity unlike […]

First 7 home photos: Peninsula Villa #6 (spec home, not yet built, Oil Nut bay, BVI) Next 5 food photos : One Pan Jerk Chicken (more info further down) Damn!! Its been over 8 years since my trip to Oil Nut Bay, a 300 acre private community…. …..only accessible by boat or helicopter in the […]

Wow!! It’s been four years since my first “fit after forty” slideshow, Body (Part 31), a.k.a., “Time (Part 1”)… …and my stash of amazing 40+, 50+, and beyond ladies has been aging nicely in my “Cyber Wine Cellar” 🙂

Okay, can we talk here or what? Specifically, about this internet. Even more specific, most of us dudes have to admit we do a little “cyber-flirting” with chicks, always sending girls our favorite music videos… … to impress, I guess (so much easier than going to a bar to flirt 🙂 ) ……. Hey, it’s […]

“I’m done with the hustle and the bustle. I’m going to be a farmer.” -Lenny Kravitz “Everyone was ready to go home, but something told me, ‘Have an adventure.’ So we got there at night, and the next morning I awoke in the most spectacularly lush, beautiful landscape you can imagine.” “We were nestled in […]

Man!! Mother Nature is not messing around when cranking out these amazing 50+ women!!! But hey, my female readers are loving these Fifty+, Fit and Fabulous posts (which I keep saying, I didn’t see that coming) …..so, I gotta keep cranking them out. A rough job {chuckle} but somebody’s gotta do it!!!