Went to Shanghai last weekend. Met with some old friends and did some hanging out …and visited a place I used to work when we made Joy FM programs a decade ago. Love Shanghai! But in Beijing now. Met with a former colleague today from the now bankrupt satellite radio company I worked for in China. […]

you guys are right…haven’t written on this for a long time…sorry! I have been in Beijing..went to Olympics and Paralympics..and took one of my favorite pictures…nice to be in this after Olympics time now…weather is cooler and I am still rollerblading in the streets…perfect time…if you see me…stop me and say “hello!” Went to Hebei […]

A few days ago, a friend of mine who works for a satellite radio operation in the US asked me how the satellite radio project that he knew I had worked for was progressing in China? I had to tell him that I have no idea at this point…I have not worked there for 2 […]

It’s been a busy time for me recently. Let me bring you up to date. I was in ShenZhen May 12th…the day of the horrific earthquake. I was an invited judge of an English speaking competition which will be on CCTV 10. I did not feel the earthquake itself, but like the rest of us in […]

Last weekend was very cool..Once again I hosted the China Daily 21st Century Cup, this time in Beijing at my old home, The Friendship Hotel. This year I co-hosted with Jane Zheng whom I first met a few years ago when she was working with Radio Beijing on “Touch Beijing.” In fact, she almost became […]

spent the past week in Hong Kong (for residence renewal) and then Macau to catch up with old friends and see the “New Macau”…fun…then came to Thailand a few days ago…sitting in internet cafe right now and ready to go out and explore the sights here…in Bangkok with my brother…had coffee with a guy I […]

it’s a Beijing Spring and it’s starting to feel like it…I’ve been busy doing all kinds of things…consulting English pronunciation for people like Nokia, going to the gym to exercise, writing the music column for the 21st Century, and working on some projects…some related to radio, some English training, and some totally different…I will travel […]

Been cold lately in Beijing…I like that though. Outside in the cold sometimes and then back indoors for warm coffee…I still wake up before the sun, a habit I have had for years. Don’t want to miss a minute of the day! Some people think this is crazy! Here’s my view from my living room […]

38-Grammy Nominated  
The 50th Grammy Awards will happen on Feb 10th. It is the most important music award in the world, but actually I am much more interested in the nominees than the winners. It is like the Academy Awards where we are introduced to some excellent nominated movies that we may have never heard […]