Year's End
I’m off to the beach for the next few days and will be without phone or Internet access. I want to thank all of you who took the time to read my book or my writings/commentary on social media or other websites over the past year. There will be much more to come in the…
Read MoreAnd Now For Something Completely Different
Watch this amazing video of a pod of humpback whales swimming under the Northern Lights in Norway. According to the caption, “The video was filmed off the coast of Kvaløya (Whale Island) near the city of Tromsø.”
Read MoreLemmy Kilmister Remembered
Some sad news breaking this afternoon/evening: Motörhead singer/bassist Lemmy Kilmister passed away after a short battle with cancer, according to an announcement from the surviving band members. He was 70 years old. Looking at the reactions to his passing, as well as his body of work and public persona, Lemmy was one of the few…
Read MoreCKNW Interview
A few weeks ago, I was interviewed on Drex Live on CKNW in Vancouver. You can listen to the audio here.
Read MoreWAMC Roundtable Interview
A few weeks ago, I was interviewed about Alice in Chains: The Untold Story for the WAMC Northeast Public Radio program The Roundtable. You can listen to the audio here.
Read MoreMerry Christmas!
Wishing you and your friends and family all the best this holiday season and looking ahead to 2016!
Read MoreBest News I've Heard All Day
Back to my Internet embargo until I’ve seen Star Wars: The Force Awakens…
Read MoreScott Weiland Remembered
Some sad news breaking late last night: ex-Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver lead singer Scott Weiland was found dead on his tour bus in Minnesota. He was 48 years old. He had been touring with a backing band the Wildabouts for the past several months in support of his most recent solo album. In…
Read MoreBen Carson and the Fog of Memory
The Huffington Post published this article I wrote over the weekend. Worth keeping in mind as (I suspect) news organizations devote more resources to confirm or debunk stories he has told about his life over the years.
Read MoreInvestigative Reporting Goes To The Movies
This afternoon, I went to a screening of Spotlight, the new Thomas McCarthy movie about the investigative team at the Boston Globe which broke the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal in 2002, reporting for which the paper ultimately won the Pulitzer Prize. The subject matter is difficult to hear, but the cast and production team …
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