Buddhism in the USA

Buddhism, once thought exotic has been mainstreaming at the rate of mind. As with other cultures, Buddhism has moved through our culture without force, but by adapting itself to the strengths and shortfalls with what it finds. This piece, which features Allen Ginsberg, Gary Snyder, the late Rick Fields, David Phillips, Helen Tworkov, Sogyal Rinpoche […]

Columbus: Man and Myths

Explorer. Hero. Genocidal Conqueror. Genius. Inventor. Adventurer. Fool. Prophet. All these names have been used to describe the “discoverer” of America. But what do we really know about the man who sailed the ocean blue in 14 hundred and ninety two? This long form doc, explores the many faces of Columbus as he has come […]

Celebrity Versus Heroism in American Culture

We in the USA toss off the word “hero” quite easily in the media, and even in everyday speech. However, sometimes, what might really be meant is “celebrity,” which is not the same thing. This long form documentary contrasts celebrity and heroism, and explores what the conflation of these two ideals has to say about […]

Arlandria Renters Strike (VERY archival)

This is the first piece I had on the air for which I was actually paid (God bless Pacifica). It dates back to 1986, and chronicles one rent fight in a low income area of Arlandria Virginia, just outside DC.

Profile of the Poet Annie Finch

Annie Finch is one of the most intelligent, sensitive and prescient poets writing about poetry and women’s poetry in particular. Here is a story I did about her when a new collection of her poems had been published. What a voice!

American Profile: Tony Kushner

Tony Kushner is one of America’s foremost dramatists, and not only because of his epic Angels in America. He also probes and continues to probe our culture and its values — about sexuality, money, race — and other things many of us would rather just leave alone. Here is my American Profile of Kushner, which […]