Embrace the Chaos
Paul Family arriving in Beijing. August 2005.Lots of stuff popping…or on the verge of lots of stuff popping. It's a difficult time to sit still because there are so many things I want to reach out and grab, but I need to let things play out…
Fromthe archives: in-depth Bob Weir interview
A lengthy 2001 interview with Bobby, when Ratdog was kicking hard.
This interview appears in my Ebook, Reckoning: Conversations With the Grateful Dead, along with similarly extensive interview with Phil, Phil and Trey, Robert Hunter,…
Local Boy Makes Good
Jeopardy practice host is my man Jimmy McGuire, good friend since third grade... Well, we did go through a big rivals phase in 4th/5th grade and had some good ol' blacktop throw-downs... the kind of thing that would have us in front of child…
I Was a Chinese Rock Star
There's a very nice new story about me, the band and my transformation in China up on the new website, Second Act. Just click away and read.The writer, Kathy Lynch, lived in Beijing -- in fact in Beijing Riviera -- for three years. she left…
Big In China — about the book video
The response has been great to this video. If you haven't seen it yet, please have a look. If you like it, please spread the word. Post it on your Facebook, click on over to YouTube and "like" it and leave a comment. I appreciate your help pushing…
Here We Go: My Steelers Essay on WSJ.com
How watching a Playoffs game in Beijing helped put my love of the Steelers into focus. Or, why the Steelers are a lot like Chinese New Years.
Where the real action is…
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Just some great photos
My man David Kann is the greatest photographer, with a perfect knack for getting people to act nutty and express themselves, a great eye and a quick finger to capture the moment every time. He's been getting his vast archive of photos of family…
From the archives: john Stockton
Another Slam Old School classic I'm thrilled to see rise from the vaults: a tribute to John Stockton when he had his number retired. I love reading these pieces and recalling the process of reporting and writing them. This one was especially…
Another good review in — Booklist.
I added Booklist to the reviews page. As B.B. King once sang, "You better not look down if you want to keep on flying."Please spread the word.