Scuba diving in Madagascar with green turtles, dolphins, a whale shark, a few thousand fish, and an efficient Irish woman.

Scuba diving in Madagascar with green turtles, dolphins, a whale shark, a few thousand fish, and an efficient Irish woman.
I brought my ukulele to the Royal Palace of Antananarivo. The tour guides and souvenir hawkers were curious to hear it and play it. So I let them.
The Dizzy Brains: Imagine The Strokes with real problems, not just First World Problems.
Nasty Santa, disappeared from JibJab, has been spotted in Madagascar In all his bare-chested glory, and peddling snack crackers.
I found a simple black shirt. The price was 185,000 Madagascan Ariary. I told myself, That’s not as expensive as it sounds.
A 1998 first-class upgrade: Heineken, cricket predictions, a racially-anxious seatmate and the musical gem ‘Strawberries’ by Hugh Masekela.
It’s the kind of silly song I wish I could write. If there’s a profound message in this song, it went right over my head.
Nirvana played the Sun Club in 1989, the same year that my band, Jumping Genes, played there.
Cameroon, leading in anti-LGBTQ arrests, faces a dark reality. Tales of intimidation, corrupt police, and a flawed legal system unfold in ‘Born This Way’ documentary.
Exploring the world of country music on my grandfather’s Silvertone 5017 Tube Radio. An unexpected journey challenging my musical snobbery with tunes from KAFF Country.
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