Rambles by Drew

I'm a big James Bond fan. I'm not entirely sure why - most of those movies are pretty silly. But I love them all the same, and so do you, and so does everyone else in the world. There's a real joy in comparing the different actors who've played the role; the unique quirks, the different methods of violence and/or seduction, and so on. This gives audiences a special appreciation for that character, and distances him from your Tony Starks and Jack Sparrows. There's also a great joy in speculating who would play a good Bond. My top picks are Tom Holland, John Boyega, and Henry Cavill. But the name that's been tossed around more than any is Idris Elba. And for good reason: he'd be pretty perfect for the role, especially a more suave Bond. Unfortunately, some folks just can't seem to wrap their little minds around the concept of Black Bond. Here's an example. Katie Hopkins (a journalist and media personality, according to Google) recently tweeted ...

Folks seemed to enjoy my last batch of stories, so I thought I'd continue on. Big thanks to everyone who reached out! You all know how to make a guy feel pretty good about himself. Shall we? Crater Lake (Lodge) For those who don't know, Crater Lake National Park is located in southwest Oregon. Essentially, it's a once-active volcano that's now filled with water. In the middle of the lake, there's a small island - another volcano beginning to form. Apparently, there's another even smaller lake inside that volcano. Oh, and the island is called Wizard Island. So now, I can truthfully say that I didn't get to visit Wizard Island, but I did hike up the volcano that surrounds it. A first for me, if you can believe that. At this point on the trip, breakfast (or at least coffee) had become a necessary part of our morning ritual. The Crater Lake Lodge is a gorgeous hotel complete with a restaurant, right on the edge of the volcano. Perfect, right? We're seat...