Steve Earle Is My Hero From The Front Range News, 2004 Sandy and I saw Steve Earle last night at the wonderful Boulder Theater. The show moved me beyond my ability to describe, and stands now as one of the best shows I’ve ever seen by anyone, anywhere. Steve played alone with a couple six-strings, … [read more]
Narrative
Pete Seeger and the Commons
Citizen Pete and The Commons (From The Front Range News, 2005) Folk music was my first musical love. Bob Dylan and Joan Baez took me by the hand and introduced me to Woody Guthrie, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Arlo, Odetta, Leadbelly, Jimmy Rodgers, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Bukka White, Richie Havens, Phil Ochs, Robert Johnson, … [read more]
Refugee Traveler
Refugee Traveler I travel a lot. Maybe a third of each year I spend in China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Korea and around the US. I realized this morning I have a refugee’s relationship to travel, to my home and to the stuff I have collected that I carry around the world. I discovered … [read more]
War Record
My War Record For Ian, Athena and Megan The macho presidential “parry and thrust” of the past few weeks with the Democratic leadership demanding an explanation of Bush’s “lost year” in the “Champagne Guard” and the President returning fire with scandalous photos of John rallying with Hanoi Jane in the early 70’s, their “show me … [read more]
Weather Report
Today’s Weather Lat: 40° 1’ North / Long: 105° 0’ West /Elev: 7120’ 18 November, 2007 Easterly gusts modulate from brisk to none at all. Bucks, in full rut, lower their heads, chase bleating does up and down the hillside. Dead perennials and joyous prickly pears crunch underfoot, the ground hard and dry. “Dry as … [read more]
Shanghai Notes
Shanghai Notes Late December, 2010 As we arrived in Shanghai today, a colleague from Hong Kong explained to me how Shanghai people and northern Mandarin speakers as a group have “low IQ” because they shout and are generally loud when they speak. Our host and the Buick mini-van driver, both Shanghai guys, were shouting as … [read more]
