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Generacion Y: Excellent blog from Havana, by journalist Yoani Sánchez.
Asia Correspondent: News from Bangkok and beyond, by foreign correspondent Richard Ehrlich.
Prague Culture: Weekly guide to what's happening in Prague, from journalist Frank Kuznik.
TSF JAZZ: Best radio station in Paris, hands down.
Marc Maron's WTF: My pal Marc Maron's hilarious and smart podcast, updated way too often.
The Rumpus: Who you going to believe: Google or your lying eyes?
Writing Archive
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Flight of the Monarch
Posted on September 22, 2009 | No CommentsIt’s one of Mother Nature’s most beautiful and inspiring mysteries: the migration of the monarch butterfly from North America to the Michoacán forest in central Mexico and back. It’s been happening for thousands of years, and it will, no doubt, continue for thousands more. But […] -
C.F. Martin Guitars
Posted on April 10, 2009 | 5 CommentsA history of the world’s most famous acoustic guitar, including an interview with company president Chris Martin IV, and a visit to the factory in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. -
Live From Abbey Road
Posted on June 6, 2007 | No CommentsAn exclusive inside look at London’s legendary Abbey Road, recording studio for Sir Edward Elgar, Glenn Miller, Beyond the Fringe, Pink Floyd, and some group called The Beatles. The music television show, Live From Abbey Road, was taped at the studio and premiered June 2007 […] -
American Jazz in Paris
Posted on February 6, 2007 | No CommentsAmerica may be the birthplace of jazz — and of such legends as Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, and Louis Armstrong — but it’s the Parisian radio station TSF that’s keeping the passion for it alive. -
The World Record-Breaking Capital
Posted on January 31, 2007 | No CommentsThe strongest hair! The youngest sumo wrestler! The longest pencil! In Malaysia, making your mark – any mark – is a matter of national pride. -
History’s Unsolved Heists
Posted on January 31, 2007 | No CommentsA short compendium of stolen loot, stashed about the globe and waiting to be discovered. -
Barris the Kustomizer King
Posted on January 31, 2007 | No CommentsThe Father of the Batmobile made Tom Wolfe’s career, and he’s still alive and kicking in Los Angeles. -
Wimpy Pirate of the Caribbean
Posted on January 31, 2007 | No CommentsOn the trail of Mundaca, the Yucatan’s lovesick pirate. -
Cigar Overdose in Ybor City
Posted on January 31, 2007 | No CommentsAmerica’s first capital of cigars was Tampa, Florida. This is what happens when a visitor attempts to smoke as many stogies as possible every day. -
The Foghat Chronicles
Posted on April 20, 2006 | 2 CommentsWhat began as a simple joke posting to my website blossoms into a strange correspondence with three members of the 70s band Foghat.