Two pieces about the late comedian/satirist Bill Hicks.

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One of the fastest fish in the sea. Razor sharp teeth. Just try and catch one.

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Part of a work in progress, a collection of stories about growing up in the modern American west. Some of these chapters have been performed at readings, and recorded for radio.

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A true story about my first encounter with hippies.

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Immediately after the 9/11 attacks, I wrote down everything I saw or heard in the media, and fashioned a sort of poem. A month later, I read it at San Francisco’s Edinburgh Castle pub, and then recorded an audio version for Salon.com. It’s now been published as part of the Public House anthology.

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An 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 is wide awake. He often has problems at night because his weight upwards of 700 pounds forces him to sleep while hooked up to an oxygen tank. He tells de Mello he wants to record, right now. Read the rest of this entry »