An appreciation of Woodie Alan’s great bass player Zhang Yong, whom I am proud to call a friend. From Chapter 22, The House Is Rocking. Wanting to feature more Chinese singing, I translated verses from “Beijing Blues” and “Come to the Edge,” a new song I had written, and told Zhang Yong that I wanted to […]
“It’s hard to imagine a better American musical ambassador than Alan Paul. After spent crafting words, he found himself in a situation where words didn’t work anymore and was able to transcend them and make a deeper emotional connection with music. With the help of great local musicians, he bridged cultures with notes. It’s an […]
“There’s this feeling that women can’t do it all, and I would like to humbly submit that I disagree.” -Rebecca Blumenstein, Wall Street Journal Deputy Managing Editor I’m sure you know this, but Rebecca is also my wife. I stumbled upon a great interview with her today. I am, of course, very proud of her […]
The NCAA is so far gone that it needs to be blown up,says the Washington Post’s John Feinstein. “The NCAA needs to go away, the same way all corrupt organizations must eventually go away. The Berlin Wall fell, and so did the Soviet Union. The reserve clause went away, and baseball didn’t crumble. New Coke […]