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Bright and early (well at least here on the West coast) last Tuesday, all eyes and ears in the entertainment industry were focused on the announcement of the nominations for this year's Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences annual awards, a.k.a. the Oscar's . Looking over the results there are...

Well, you're certainly not alone if you do! After the week I've had, a Disneyland visit would be a welcome reprieve... As I can't find my way down the Five this weekend, the next best thing is to spend some time looking over a few photos from trips passed. And as I'm sitting here in front of the screen...

Once again the Apple faithful gathered this past week in the depths of San Francisco's Moscone Center. And yea, verily, Steve did speak the good words (a.k.a. the "Keynote" ) and teased the pilgrims with tokens that will soon having them part with their hard earned gold. Rumors abounded well in advance...

Well, I don’t know how it’s been in your neck of the woods, but we’ve had enough rain and snow to make even the most pessimistic of weather forecasters happy for a while. And that means that “Il gatto di tutti i gatti” (that’s the cat of all cats in Italian) has been...

There are no words to describe this adequately. In all of recorded history, nothing since the Biblical descriptions of the great flood even comes close. The desperate struggle for daily survival will likely increase long before the number of the dead is finally tallied. As much as people around the world...

"Every idiot who goes about with ``Merry Christmas'' on his lips, should be boiled with his own pudding, and buried with a stake of holly through his heart." Ebeneezer Scrooge -- Charles Dickens, "A Christmas Carol" Starting off today, let me wish all of you the best of the season. Happy Holidays, Merry...

Well, another edition of the CBS gold mine "Survivor" has come and gone. Chris did what it took and went home with the million and the new car. Oh, boy... I don't know about you, but I'm just about full to the top with this show. Yes, I am a regular viewer. I didn't watch every episode religiously, but...

Thanks to the compact disc, there seems to be no shortage of titles in just about any format to keep you in a Christmas holiday mood. With that in mind, I thought I might share a few of my favorites with you today. As my tastes in music run all over the map, I hope that one of those I enjoy will also...

One of the pleasures of writing this weekly effort is the opportunity to share discoveries with folks like you. And if one of those discoveries manages to involve more than one of my interests, it makes writing this column all the more enjoyable. Such is the case this week. Thanks to a bit of good fortune...

Wednesday. That was it. The single busiest travel day of the year. According to various travel industry hacks, there were more people making the effort to move by plane, train, automobiles and even boats, than have done so in a while. The reasons behind it all? Well, you could go for the easy one. The...

(Apologies to Mel Blanc and those immortal words from the “Jack Benny” radio show – “Train now leaving on Track Five for Anaheim, Azusa and Cucamonga!”) Well, if you are one of those who says that when Roger has a railroad story, that you don’t read his column (and...

As the fates would have it, we found ourselves staying in Anaheim last Sunday night after a long day out at the Orange Empire Railway Museum's "Day Out With Thomas". Looking online for a bargain room on the way to Long Beach, the best deal turned out to be right across the street from Disneyland. Hey...

Well, I'm back again. In the southland, that is... I'm once again taking advantage of great fares and the ease of using the classic terminal and portables at Long Beach's airport or LGB for those keeping track of airport/destination codes. LGB is kind of ironic as it's also the trademark of Lehmann Gross...

Now if you had been lurking about the Disneyland Railroad roundhouse yesterday morning, you would have noted a bit of activity outside of the ordinary goings on. Seems that in another display of the commitment to getting the Park ready for it's big birthday event that a somewhat long awaited project...

This past Monday night, I was part of an audience in San Francisco that got the chance to watch a sneak preview of Pixar's new film, " The Incredibles ". I'm not going to give you a review in the traditional sense, however. Is it another winner? Assuredly. Classic? Perhaps. Should you go see it? Yes...

Back from Oahu, having consumed his share of fruity rum drinks, today Roger shares a condensed version of his tropical adventures. (This column originally appeared on October 17, 2003…) Let me start by saying that there are parts of this past weekend that were magical and that I will likely never...

Cindy Russell has many dreams. One of them came true on October 3, 2003 when she opened the door of her Disney gifts and collectibles store, " Where The Magic Begins ". A year later, and a lot of happy guests have stopped by to share her enthusiasm for collecting and enjoying Disney memorabilia. Thanks...

Well, fall has finally come out here in the West. We went from heat over 100 to unseasonably cool in the Sixties and Seventies. Even had to turn up the hot water heater for those wake-up morning showers. But a bit east from the Bay Area, it’s a time to celebrate. In Munich, it’s Oktoberfest...

If you've been under a rock lately, you probably haven't heard that the original Star Wars trilogy made their debut on DVD on this week. With the constant deluge of commercials on television over the weekend (and since), that's where you would have needed to be to have missed the plea to run out and...

Now in a good year, I'd be sending this report from the field from the sagebrush somewhere north of Reno. Yes, the fastest racing event on the planet (okay, about 100 feet above the ground), the Reno National Championship Air Races is once again taking to the skies. Hundreds of thousands of folks will...