Unique Fair Fare From Soul Ona Roll Sac

Owner Tony Ransome promises he’s not “…wrapping anything in bacon” at this years California State Fair & Food Festival! By Michael P Coleman The California State Fair & Food Festival runs through Sunday, July 31. If you’re not booked, get over there and check out Soul Ona Roll Sac, for some of the best shrimp …

The California State Fair and Food Festival Is Back!

Spoiler Alert! They’ve got shrimp & grits! By Michael P Coleman Remember the old adage about not really missing something until it’s gone? It was never more true than it was two years ago, when COVID-19 shut down the California State Fair & Food Festival. I had taken the Fair for granted for the decade …

They Don’t Make ‘Em Like Johnny Mathis Anymore: Live In Temecula

By Michael P Coleman “Perhaps the glow of love will grow with every passing day, or we may never meet again…” That refrain is at the emotional center of the legendary Johnny Mathis’s “It’s Not For Me To Say,” one of dozens of cherished hits in his repertoire. I’d last heard it live in February …

Downsizing My iPhone

By Michael P Coleman I am not a size queen. Less has always been decidedly more for me. And that, for the most part, applies to tech. With the exception of my flat screen (I like the dinosaurs in Jurassic World to really look like dinosaurs), I prefer the smaller versions of tech toys. I’m …

Bobby Brown’s Memoir: He Had Sex With A Ghost

By Michael P Coleman I reviewed the book, entitled “Every Little Step,” back in 2016, upon its release. Brown remains the only subject who’s ever stood me up for an interview, which I’d scheduled with his publicist weeks before. Oh, well. It’s his prerogative. Brown’s manners notwithstanding, “Every Little Step” is a riveting read. My …