PinnedPublished inThe RiffThe Night We Opened for Ray Manzarek of The DoorsFlashing back to being the warm-up act for a legendApr 1, 202422Apr 1, 202422
PinnedPublished inThe Narrative ArcSinging Solo at Oakland ColiseumThe night I sang for thousands of people and brought together my passion for music and baseballNov 3, 202437Nov 3, 202437
PinnedPublished inAge of EmpathyDown the Bayou in New OrleansStand-up paddleboarding with the ghosts and gators in the Crescent CityOct 2, 202422Oct 2, 202422
PinnedPublished inThe Narrative ArcMy Life Was Changed by a Mysterious Health IssueI discovered my love for the ocean after a diagnosis altered my young lifeSep 5, 202464Sep 5, 202464
PinnedPublished inTravel MemoirsFinding Heaven and Hell in TurkeyI came close to death and a truck filled with chocolate returned me to lifeAug 7, 202428Aug 7, 202428
Published inThe Narrative ArcI Hitchhiked from Prague to Amsterdam for a Literary MagazineIn 1995, anything was possible when I caught rides from the Czech Republic to The NetherlandsDec 9, 202426Dec 9, 202426
Published inThe MemoiristI Played with the Saint John Coltrane Church in San FranciscoOn a musically and spiritually powerful Sunday in 1994, I became more than a pianistJul 24, 202427Jul 24, 202427
Published inThe Narrative ArcHow to Swim Across the Mississippi with a Broken ArmThe aimless teenage summer day we decided to cross the riverJun 27, 202424Jun 27, 202424
Published inThe RiffThe Story of “Hey Beautiful”How a San Francisco love affair became one of my most well-loved and favorite songsJun 6, 202412Jun 6, 202412
Published inTravel MemoirsThe Beauty and Danger of Diving in HondurasI found wonder and peril while learning to scuba dive on the island of UtilaMay 15, 202427May 15, 202427