U.S. Navy Blue Angels & U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds practice for the upcoming air show season

In anticipation of the 2025 air show season, before dawn last Saturday morning I made the two-hour drive from my ...

San Diego Comic-Con 2024 — my best ever

On the convention’s website, San Diego Comic-Con is described as “The Ultimate Event for Comics and the Popular Arts. Comic-Con ...

”Pause/Play” — Rediscover the joy of play at the Fleet Science Center

These days when so much of our lives is digital, wouldn’t it be nice just to experience some good, old ...

Sneak peek at the 2024 San Diego County Fair

Excitement is in the air as we close in on the June 12th opening day of the 2024 San Diego ...
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Star Wars: Season of the Force 2024 at the Disneyland Resort — WITH FIREWORKS VIDEO

(Re. the STAR WARS FIREWORKS VIDEO: The link to the Star Wars FIREWORKS VIDEO is three paragraphs from the end. ...

WonderCon 2024

WonderCon, celebrated annually at the Anaheim Convention Center, is run by and similar to San Diego Comic-Con, but without much ...
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AdventureLand Day & more at Disneyland

AdventureLand Day & more at Disneyland I’ve been a Disneyland annual passholder for many years. Since COVID-19, however, when I ...
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Reflecting on the decades-long evolution of “AutoMatters & More”

From time to time, people ask me what this column is about. I struggle answering that question because it is ...

The Worst-Case Scenario SURVIVAL EXPERIENCE at the Fleet Science Center

When I began writing this column over 20 years ago, I soon had to confront my own worst-case scenario. I ...

Movie Review: Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

In the past I have NEVER attended more than one pre-screening for ANY movie, but I went to two for ...