Our colleague Phil Reimer, whose Ports and Bows columns and blogs are a must-read for cruisers, had an especially interesting commentary on his website yesterday. It was about gambling in international waters. Here’s what he had to say: I was sailing along the coast off Chile about five years ago when all of sudden the… Continue reading Cruise Ship Coolness Concern to Chile
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October White Hot Parties in the Pink
On Friday night we went to a high school football game. Many of the players were wearing pink shoes. Online newspapers — the Miami Herald for one — has a pink background on its front page. On yesterday’s football telecast, FOX fashion-plate Terry Bradshaw was wearing a pink tie and hankie. Many NFL players have… Continue reading October White Hot Parties in the Pink
November 4 new date for fans of Elvis
All of us of a certain vintage remember where we were when Elvis Presley died, much in the way those of more recent vintages have embroidered in their memory banks the shock of Michael Jackson’s death and, this week, the joy of the Miracle in the Mine in Chile. (As an aside, one of the… Continue reading November 4 new date for fans of Elvis
Liberty at Sea for Bee Gees Fans
Two musicals that just won’t go away, which means they have stood the test of time admirably, are Grease and Saturday Night Fever. Is it just a coincidence that, next to the fact they’re musicals, the common denominator here is John Travolta, who until Grease came along was known as Vinnie Barbarino? The movies both… Continue reading Liberty at Sea for Bee Gees Fans
The Making of an 'Epic' Change of Mind
News item: Three “new” legends are appearing for the first time this week on the Norwegian Epic. I used to have a pretty jaded opinion about people impersonating famous people. Who did they think they were, trying make a buck imitating an entertainer with oodles more talent, singing their songs? Wasn’t this just another form… Continue reading The Making of an 'Epic' Change of Mind