RIP Bo Schembechler, 1929-2006
I interviewed Bo Schembechler 10 years ago for Blitz, Slam's football publication ,which was really good while it lasted.
A few things to note: I did not like Bo's politics and his handling of the Tigers was a disgrace. But he was Michigan…
Jimmy Rushing with Count Basie "Kansas City Blues"
That's my favorite sax player Ben Webster playing behind the vocal.
Ga Ya Ju Ancient Caves
Last Tuesday was the last of a five-day long weekend and a caravan of us headed about two hours Northeast of Beijing to the Gu Ya Ju Anicent Caves. We had 5 adults + 9 kids, including Jacob's boy Lucas P, who was with me.These pictures will…
A Tale of Two Teams
.Soccer has been a big part of our social life since we arrived here. Within a few weeks, we had trekked down to the Lido Holiday Inn and signed up for fall soccer with Sports Beijing. Out there, we met a bunch of new friends, Jacob finding…
From the Vaults — Albert King
I just came across this old story, one of the highlights of my years at Guitar World. I wrote the intro a few years ago when the piece was rerun in a fanzine. Just days after I became the Guitar World Managing Editor in February, 1991, I…
New skateboard, bike
Becky’s coming home today in just a few hours and we’re all excited to see her. It’s been fine though. Kids have been good. Yesterday got a little tired for all of us after a very long day. We ended up at Decathalon, a new huge French…
Indoor skiing
Last Friday, we had no school and a friend organized a trip to an indoor ski dome. About five or six cars of us trekked out there and it was really a gas. Good to be there on an uncrowded day because it would be frightening on a busy time. There…
Jacob gets a viola
He brought it home yesterday and is very pleased with it, though he mostly takes it out, fiddles a note or two then leaves it lying on the ground. It will be an absolute miracle if I don't end up paying for this thing in pieces, most likely…
NFL China
I just came form a meeting with the NFL guys who are here setting up an exhibition game for next August. I am doing a story on the NFL’s push into china for the WSJ. Becky is in NYC now for a Bureau chief’s meeting – I keep imaging a meeting…