”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 ...

Movie Review: “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”

Set primarily in 1969, with flashbacks to establish the backstory in World War II, Indiana Jones and the Dial of ...

My harrowing drive to and from the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas has never disappointed me, presenting an incredible variety of the newest, state-of-the-art ...