May
30
2008
I really don’t know why I get like this on my b’day, all mournful. But things like this do help: I’ll come back and finish this post at the other end of my birthday day. Other End of My Birthday Day To quote Yo-Nenny’s friend, Thomas, “Man, I’ve never been this old before.” If it [...]
May
29
2008
Here’s a 4.5-minute radio piece I did for the BBC in about 1987: a story about a guy named Forbes Kiddoo and his island. It was quite a cool place. I wonder whatever happened to it. [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Oh, check it out. It still exists, now as Forbes Island Restaurant [...]
May
26
2008
One of the most amazing experiences of my life was getting to work for two months in South Africa, where I co-produced two documentaries and did some radio production training. I was incredibly lucky. It happened because a good friend believed in the project so much that he got it funded by two US grants [...]