From the archives: Earl Monroe
In honor of his new autobiography Earl The Pearl: My Story, I present the story below about Earl Monroe.
This was a really fun one for me to dig out and read. I forgot how unusual it was and how many people I spoke to, including a passel…
“God Rest His Soul” – paying tribute to Dr. King on the 45th anniversary of his murder
45 years ago today Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered in Memphis. I think it's important to remember that he was there marching in support of striking garbage haulers. I'm also sure many of those striking men could have and would have done…
Why I Write Interview
This interview with me is part of a really interesting "Why I Write" series.
" I do not keep regular hours. That’s why I’m a writer! If I wanted to keep regular hours, I’d go work in an office.'
China-bound. Beijing and Shanghai dates!
Very excited about this upcoming jaunt to BEIJING AND SHANGHAI – playing music and talking books. Woodie Alan Reunion shows and Lit Fest Appearances
SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL LITERARY FESTIVAL:
•MARCH 15, 7 PM Appearing on a panel…
Big in China Excerpt: Laoshi Yechen on Fake Monks
I read this WSJ China Real Time with great interest: A fake monk scandal scars one of the country's sacred mountains.
It got me thinking and prompted me to post this Big in China excerpt about my Chinese teacher turned monk Yechen. He…
Gov’t Mule, Fallen Down
Just stumbled across this video and wanted to share and have it on my website. A great version of a great song.
RIP Allen Woody.
I’m getting the band back together and heading to Shanghai and Beijing Lit Fests.
Very excited to announce that I will be headed to Beijing and Shanghai for book talks and Woodie Alan reunion shows. March 15 in Shanghai, March 17 in Beijing. More details here.
I am appearing at the Shanghai Literary Festival and Capital…
Chinese pollution and the Beijing Blues
I will be very happy when this Big in China excerpt about living with the horrible, pea-soup pollution seems like old, oudated news. But over the past few days, the pollution readings have reached beyond "really awul" to "just insanely, unbelievably…
The Gender Wage Gap
I came across this info graphic about the ongoing Gender Wage Gap and thought it was worth sharing. Please note that I have not done research to verify the information.
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Andy Aledort jamming with Gov’t Mule – and Me
Andy Aledort has been my friend and Guitar World colleague for almost 20 years. As I've said many times, he's also long been one of my favorite guitarists, and that's not just blowing smoke. He has been playing with Dickey Betts for about…