November 2009

Hunter III Wines: Cabernet is King… And I’m the Fool

November 30, 2009

This is the first of a series of videos made in collaboration with Original Matters Media for Hunter III Wines. Fine time (finer wines). Kudos to director pal Raymond Scott Daigle for keeping Robert Hunter and I on task (we were having far too much fun).

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“Carnival of Souls” on Sonoma Drive-In, with your host…

November 30, 2009

Here’s my star turn in Bob Taylor’s affectionate “Creature Feature” knock-off “Sonoma Drive-In.” And no, I hadn’t bothered to watch the film.

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A Karloff by Any Other Name: The Boris Karloff Blogathon

November 28, 2009

Though the neck-bolts persisted like a pair of parens framing Boris Karloff’s 38-year career following his portrayal of the Frankenstein monster in 1931, the actor once beamed “The monster was the best friend I ever had.” Such is a testament to good casting, better luck and why the role remains indelibly Karloff’s though he only [...]

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Leaf Blowers Must Die

November 13, 2009
Leaf Blowers Must Die

Living in Sonoma during this time of year is like living in a postcard. Not the “Wish you were here” variety, which, in most languages translates as “neener-neener-neener,” but the ones purchasable at the visitors bureau that depict our rural countryside, braided with vineyards in autumnal hues that would make every crayon in the box [...]

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