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It's A Big World Out There
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?
Essays Archive
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America’s Coprophagia
Posted on July 4, 2008 | No CommentsThe eerie similarity between my dog’s coprophagia and American foreign policy. First performed at San Francisco’s Progressive Reading Series, on a bill with Jane Smiley and Jonathan Franzen. A more family-friendly version was later published in Bark magazine. -
Ice Golfing in Greenland
Posted on April 13, 2006 | No CommentsThe treacheries of the world ice golf championships, held on the frozen waters of western Greenland. -
The Wine of Mass Destruction
Posted on April 13, 2006 | No CommentsA unique home-made product from California’s wine country. And unlike the WMD in Iraq, the Wine of Mass Destruction actually exists. -
The Sumo Wrestler has the Flu
Posted on April 13, 2006 | No Comments“Riding black” in Prague, waiting for Sumo and dreaming of defenestration. Outtakes from “Sumo in Prague.” -
Bill Hicks
Posted on April 13, 2006 | 2 CommentsTwo pieces about the late comedian/satirist Bill Hicks. -
Bruddah IZ
Posted on April 13, 2006 | 1 CommentAn essay on the life of the late Hawaiian musician Israel Kamakawiwo’ole. Over the Rainbow Honolulu, two a.m. Music producer Jon de Mello is sleeping when the phone rings. It’s Israel, one of the artists he represents for his Mountain Apple record label. And Israel […]