It takes a lot of chutzpah…
...to mispronounce "chutzpah."
From the archives: Buddy Guy
Gregg Allman on Big in China: “What a romp. After writing about music for years, Alan Paul walked the walk, preaching the blues in China. Anyone who doubts that music is bigger than words need to read this great tale.”
Buddy…
Coming in From the Cold
I am just returning from a welcome and much-needed week off te grid at the wonderful Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch in Stanley, Id. I will be back to my blogging ways.
Reviews from China-based expats mean the most…
...to me, at least.
I am particularly proud of a couple of recent Big in China reviews:
The good folks at China Beat lauded the book: "For a good China-focused summer book, I recommend Big in China...a very funny, very touching book."…
WSJ dominates the Loeb Awards
It was a great night for the WSJ at the Loeb Awards.I'm proud to say Rebecca was in the middle of several of these stories, some of which were finalists for the Pulitzer. The Loebs are the elite Biz Journalism awards.
Two awards are of special…
Caffeine, the wonder drug
I love coffee so very, very much and I'm very glad to know that the addiction seems to be harmless and possibly even helpful. "There's really no good reason to quit using the stuff... It's pure awesome." This is a great video.
Capt. Dean Ween – rock and roll fishing trips
Ween has been one of my favorite bands for almost 20 years now. My love for the band, which began in earnest with their excellent 2004 album Chocolate and Cheese, led me to write a lot of articles about them, to see several of their…
Appearances next week: Pittsburgh and Maplewood
Monday 6/27: Pittsburgh JCC 1:15 pm
Thursday 6/30: Maplewood Library 7 pm.
http://ow.ly/5pzmQ
Lots to write about, but…
...no time to do it.
Been moving like the proverbial chicken with its head cut off. Oddly, yhis move could be relaxing - Pittsburgh for a few days.
See you soon.