No More Ramones

Chuck Ts are made in China Dee Dee is long gone Hippie’s kids have trust funds I’m drinking coffee at dawn When I learn that there are No more Ramones.   College friends with cancer Trying to survive They have a fighting chance now But it ate Johnny alive And then we learn that there …
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A Grand Canyon Story

I was so delighted to go to the Grand Canyon to work on this story, it was a dream assignment. And it felt like everyone I met was in on making the day be nothing short of perfect. America’s National Park’s… there’s nothing better. That’s my story, I’m sticking to it, thanks, Teddy. This grab-and-go …
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A Tiny Story in Afar

I’ve got a teeny, tiny story in the August/September issue of Afar — the section is about peak travel experiences. As a haole from the mainland (yeah, I used the “H” word), you will never have the chance to connect to Hawaii the way you can at this workshop. I pleaded for more words, and …
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In Praise of Drive-Ins

Here’s the thing about using Yelp (or any other food finding app): You have to be willing to throw away the advice if you come across something more interesting or compelling. That’s how I came to be standing in the parking lot of the Frisko Freeze with two of my band mates. We were on …
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Hold a Hummingbird in Your Hand

My story about the catch and release hummingbird site on the San Pedro River is up here. The place I stayed — paid for by Arizona Tourism, but not mentioned in the story — was a really beautiful Spanish style courtyard retreat called Casa San Pedro. Sometimes, they tag hummingbirds right there at the inn …
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Solstice in West Seattle

There were 75, maybe 100 people in the Solstice Park waiting to see the sun set. I’ve never seen this many people here, but also, I can’t remember the last time the sky was cloud free on the solstice. The day had been perfect so it wasn’t surprising that the neighborhood — and some folks …
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