I seem to be on a roll lately with novels set in Afghanistan and Iran. There always seems to be a character named Maryam and she's always returning to her homeland -- in her mind,...
I know what I’m working on, usually, but you might not. So here is a short update of my various projects after being here in Sokode for 6 months.
Computer Club with about 15- 20 students. ...
In January, I took a side trip to Sedona, historical Prescott and Jerome, Arizona. It was, if you will, a rustic furniture-buying mission. When it comes to design and decorating, I'm one of those people...
When you're so involved in one area of technology, its often easy to miss important developments in other areas. The whole attention retention thing. Mind overload. Not enough hours in a day. Lousy aggregators that...
During the holidays my friend Jules, who I studied TOESL with in Mexico back in August, came down to Cuenca for a few days with his girlfriend. He got a job shortly after I did,...
Renowned classical pianist Richard Goode performed last Sunday at Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall, a happy alternative to the Super Bowl and a stone's throw away from the national conflict between Berkeley and the Marines. Perhaps he...
Obama supporters sing "Yes We Can," details in a recent New York Times write-up. Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am collaborated with Jesse Dylan, Bob Dylan's filmaker son. The result: in forty eight hours, Obama fans joined...
I freelance for Premiere Radio, a great news service for radio stations, that keeps them updated on music news.
They sent me to San Francisco's Warfield Theater Monday, where three members of the Grateful Dead were...
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