Kim sings Fado on the ukelele

We arrived in London on March 16, in the rain and fog. "A foggy day, in London town...." Our flat is in Camden Town, about 25 minutes...

Slow travel is not the same as moving to another place, but it’s not quite a vacation either. Sometimes it feels more like the former,...

Family singing and a song written by a gay nightclub singer in the 1930s

We've had a lot of good meals, but the best was at Biarro do Avillez, a pricy (but worth it) restaurant near our apartment. They...

I retired in December, 2021, and a few days ago I had the honor of being asked to present a lecture on what I learned from my career. In...

When I was 10 years old, my Aunt Doll bought me an ukelele. I taught myself some basic chords out of a book and learned some songs, and...