MGS Chat: Sir Tom Jones
He’s not unusual. In fact, for a man who saw Elvis eating deviled eggs on an exercise bike, he’s surprisingly normal. Sir Tom Jones talks exclusively to the Media Guy. The snake hips have gone, but the charm is all intact. Celebrated lothario, knight of the realm, Hollywood Walk of Famer… He’s clocked up more Vegas appearances than […]
World Portraits: Soaring
Arabian Peninsula—Rare in many parts of the world, three eagle species, the Greater Spotted Eagle, Imperial Eagle, and Lesser Kestrel, spend winters and early spring throughout the Arabian Peninsula in search of prime areas to mate and lay their few eggs (only one to three per mating season).
World Travels: Snapshots of Forgotten Places
The Middle East is marked by incredible diversity and indelible images. One extended visit erases the misconceptions and opens an entire new world filled with laughing people and overwhelming hospitality. Sights, unseen outside of the region, jump with historical significance and endless stories. Here are just a few. Isfahan, Iran…The cool blue tiles of Isfahan‘s [&hell
Coffeehouse Screenwriting
FADE IN: EXT. MORNING METROPOLITAN SKY A cool wind smooths the morning haze. Distant sirens come closer. As the camera pulls back, we see that the burning building is mostly hidden by dense, Los Angeles traffic that causes more turmoil than the buzzing emergency vehicles arriving on the scene. We’re watching from across the street. […]
World Portraits: Deal or No Deal
Marrakesh, Morocco…By far the biggest challenge you’ll face in Marrakesh is a shopping trip, as the art of the deal is a way of life in Morocco. Everyone bargains, sometimes over tea or trinkets, and it’s only considered a satisfactory purchase after the bargain is settled upon. The usual practice with tourists is to ask […]
Love Notes from the Abyss
My cape needed cleaning so I stopped by the mailbox. There it was, the dinosaur of communications: a hand-written note. Yes snail mail, not an e-mail or a text–an enigmatic scribble that has spun my mind in a million directions. Hey, Mo-Mo. Remember when I came up with that nickname for you? Oh, I […]
World Portraits: Sabkha
Umm Said, Qatar…Sabkha is an Arabic name for a salt-flat or very saline areas of sand or silt lying just above the water-table. The salt crust can easily support the weight of a human and sometimes cars. While unseen in the image, a solid desert of white sand sits only yards beyond the flat.
Perseverance
There is a repulsive trend in society that we need to stomp out like a dandelion before it spreads. Psychologists call it the “Wow, look what I did!” syndrome. Then, there are others who humbly support the world at large, like Adnan. Adnan Gill: A hero of perseverance Last year, I was volunteering at a charity […]
World Travels: Open Again
As Lebanon searches for ways to bring the country and tourism back, it turns to the food that made it famous, while giving an emphatic YES to the question: Will food be Lebanon’s savior? Beirut has always been kind to me. Eating has always been a guilty pleasure where the only thing more exciting than […]
In Case You Missed Them…Stories You’ll Like
Greetings from the grill. Yes, the last day of the season. Time to put away the whites and close your pool. Only a few issues. Half the United States is flooded. The other half is burning and the last half is on fire…literally. Yeah I know, that’s three halves, which only works if you are […]
