Grubermedia Blog
The Real Costs of the War in Afghanistan
One of the first public pieces by the new Quincy Institute was just published in the New Republic and it is worth a read. Adam Wunische is a research fellow…
Mary Oliver on the Urgency of Acting on a Creative Impulse
In my coaching experience, while talking to aspiring writers who have a book in them, anxious to find a path forward, I often encounter a mysterious phenomenon. For a period,…
My Howl Performance Plus an Interview with City Lights Bookstore’s Elaine Katzenberger
Mark Phinney’s epic weeklong Koh Phangan Man event, the second in a series, concluded this week. One of the joys of living on the island is the presence of numerous…
Recorded Livestream of a Show from Current Billy Cobham Tour
Thanks to Mike Paschall for sharing this. A recording of the livestream from Billy Cobham and the band in Ardmore Music Hall. Wonderful stuff. The tour features…
Greta Thunberg is a Tool of Outside Agitators and Other Boilerplate Myths
In my visits to scenes of historic protests for the Surmountable book project, there are certain themes that are near universal when political and media institutions resistant to change seek…
October Travel: Book Signings, Writing Coaching, Friends and Family
I will be on the road for most of October, leaving on the 2nd, returning on the 24th, and look forward to seeing friends and family throughout the visit. Here’s…
Write Night Is Becoming a Koh Phangan Institution
I started Writers of Koh Phangan two years ago, after participating in writers’ groups in San Francisco and Berkeley. I especially enjoyed writing prompts, with the group getting a theme…
Another Brilliant Phangan Poetry Jam
On an occasional basis, monthly during high season, spoken word artists from around the island come together to perform under the mango tree at Green Gallery on Koh Phangan. There…
“There is a Story Teller in Everyone After All”
My month-long stint at Koh Samui’s Content Castle is over, a delight to teach and coach a house of writer residents. During the month, I was asked to come to…
Join me on the West Coast for Billy Cobham’s Tour with Randy Brecker
Billy Cobham comes to the west coast with his Crosswinds Project in October. I will be singing books with him after shows at the following venues: October 3-6, Jazz Alley,…
