A look back: Security camera on the Great Wall

During our visit to Beijing an Xi’an in China in 2007, we visited the Great Wall. In this shot, you … More

Today’s Disney photo: M-I-C-K-E-Y!

Mickey gives a wave one morning in February 2014 at the arrival of characters for the opening of the Magic … More

A look back: Terracotta warriors in China

When we visited China in 2007, part of our visit was in Xi’an to see the terracotta warriors. Quite impressive … More

Today’s Disney photo: You can’t miss Spaceship Earth

It’s difficult NOT to get a photo (or even a good one) of Spaceship Earth at EPCOT. It is the … More

Movie review: ‘Assault on a Queen’

Frank Sinatra offered steady performances as the coolest of cool cats when he played a cop or private eye (try … More

A look back: A visit to the Great Wall of China

I grabbed this shot of the Great Wall during our visit to China in 2007. We were in the group … More

Today’s Disney photo: The colors of Soarin’

We really love the Soarin’ ride at The Land pavilion at EPCOT. Just like all attractions at Walt Disney World, … More

Movie review: ‘The Outlaw Josey Wales’

Clint Eastwood first made a name for himself in westerns and later in his career got an Oscar in 1993 … More

Today’s Disney photo: A 9-pound lemon!

The Living with the Land boat ride at EPCOT in The Land pavilion across from Soarin’ is one of my … More

Movie review: ‘The Day of the Jackal’

“The Day of the Jackal” was the first novel I came to love as a teenager and I read it … More

Today’s Disney photo: ‘Three Caballeros’

Here a slow shutter speed blurs the boat launch on the “Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros” ride in … More

Movie review: ‘Whip It’

I’m not a big fan of movies about teenage angst, at least not for some decades, but the film “Whip … More

Today’s Disney photo: Monorail at EPCOT

It’s kind of difficult not to be able to snag a photo of the monorail in central EPCOT — it … More

Movie review: ‘Thank You for Smoking’

One of the best movies to enjoy is one that is “little known” … you know, those that few caught … More

Today’s Disney photo: Nice dusk

While not technically a great shot (a bit soft because of slow shutter speed and moving on the Tomorrowland Transit … More

Movie review: ‘Zombieland’

Zombie movies always need a lot of gore. After all, how else can zombies function and it be shown on … More

Today’s Disney photo: Electrical Mickey

Allison always snaps a shot of this Mickey-shaped power line tower as we arrive (yea!) and we leave (boo!) Walt … More

Movie review: ‘Where Eagles Dare’

Author Alistair MacLean wrote bestsellers that were turned into films, but his most recognizable is “The Guns of Navarone,” which is a war classic. Not quite the classic is “Where Eagles Dare,” nor is it the equal of “Navarone,” but it is really exceptional and features Clint Eastwood.