“When it Happens to You,” Molly Ringwald’s “novel in stories,” is out in paperback.
I interviewed Molly for The Oregonian. We talked music, books, and the Bad Old Days.
Speaking of the Bad Old Days, in 2001 I interviewed Peter Buck for the Hartford Courant. We talked music, books, and the narrative of growing older.
In the picture on the left, I believe I was 30. I thought I was getting old.
What’s “the best live rock album ever” according to music critic Nik Cohn at The New York Times? Hint: it features a 15-minute version of “My Generation.” Yes, “Live at Leeds.” The Who. There are Read more…
Welcome to this special coronavirus quarantine edition of my blog. While this post lacks my usual book and movie recommendations, there are some life lessons with levity. Decades ago, Kurt Vonnegut said, “How should we Read more…
News reports allege 38% of Americans blame Corona beer for the coronavirus. Maybe it’s fake news, maybe it’s true. Either way, I’m back in the U.S. after working in Jakarta and visiting Tokyo and it’s Read more…