Radio From A Nuke Bomb Shelter

The current fire tragedy near Los Alamos reminds me of the days of the 2000 fire that burned across the National Lab. I was working for KBAC Radio Free Santa Fe at the time, but my first radio gig in New Mexico was with a station in Los Alamos not far from the front gate of Los Alamos National Lab. It was an amazing experience and the most unique station I ever worked. It was located beneath the ground in a bonafide nuclear bomb shelter - no kidding! Stored in the closets were rations for survival and I will never forget the big yellow handle on the wall, a device you could turn by hand and circulate the stale air in the bomb shelter with fresh, filtered air from above. I doubt the shelter-station studio could have survived an actual direct nuclear hit, but it did survive the Sierra Grande fire in 2000. The station was subsequently sold to Clear Channel, where I worked for sister station KBAC. But Los Alamos radio will forever go down in my book as the most unusual and freaky station I ever worked. But there were a few others...

By the way, I certainly had some interesting guests while working there, including brilliant and leading scientists and black-suited government agents ... not to mention the DOD investigator that paid me a strange visit. But that's a story for another time...

Mysterious Crystal Cave of Mexico

Mysterious, alluring and deadly, there’s a natural cave in Northern Mexico hidden from the casual observer, buried deep beneath a silver mine and threatened by the industry that uncovered it. And should it one day (soon) disappear, destroyed by human intrusion, its loss will be monumental, the destruction of a place so rare and magnificent that it could hold a magnitude of secrets about the Earth and how it was formed – and what it looked like hundreds of thousands of years ago before man ever walked the planet. Known simply as the Crystal Cave, or Cueva de los Cristales, this geologic wonder represents a milestone of discovery, a cave of gigantic crystals that reach from floor to ceiling filling the chamber with an otherworldly appearance and where the environment is so hot and humid that those brave enough to venture into its perplexing structure run the risk of never leaving. READ THE STORY

The Mystery of Ancient Tiahuanaco

There is a strange and very ancient city in the Andean Mountains near Lake Titicaca, a place of mystery, a ruin site full of relics of unknown origin and of unknown age. Tiahuanaco is a city from out distant past, but no one seems to know just how distant. Archeologists tell us the ruins are full of controversy, difficult to date and even harder to explain. Some speculate the old city may be much older than we imagine, perhaps a hold over from another era, from a time before we believe time began.   CONNECT HERE

Cherokee Brothers and Sisters All...

A short list of some famous tsilagi...Wes Studi, Kevin Costner,Val Kilmer, Johnny Depp, Burt Reynolds, James Garner, Chuck Norris, James Earl Jones, Lou Diamond Philips, David Carradine, Jonas Brothers, Steven Tyler (Aerosmith)  & daughter Liv Tyler, Nokie Edwards (The Ventures), John Phillips (The Mamas and the Papas), Jimmy Griffin of Bread (band), Eartha Kitt, Tim McGraw, Bill McGrath, Billy Ray Cyrus & Miley Cyrus, Anita Bryant, Megan Fox, Elvis Presley, Carmen Electra, Rita Coolidge, Tina Turner,
Tiffany(singer), Scott Stapp, Loretta Lynn & Crystal Gayle(singing sisters), Sam Bradford(Heisman Trophy Winner), Cher, Jack Dempsey, Janeane Garofalo, Johnny Bench, Park Owens(baseball)
Cherokee Parks(basketball) ... and others. Check it out

Chasing Rabbit Trails...

The problem with researching ancient history for a new book is that so many trails lead to more trails - which lead to more trails. If the esteemed H.G. Wells would have shared his time machine with us, how much easier would it have been to collect the information I need in a much more efficient manner? One setting on the dial and 'ZAP', I could be in the place in time I needed to go, perhaps ancient Mesa Verde or Tikal or Tiahuanaco. But then, one would need to survive those trips back to ancient times, and survival in those days was certainly no certainty. Back to the research library I'm afraid. Sheesh - I need a clone...

Guest Appearance on Mancow Muller National Radio Show

Looks like I will be a guest on the Mancow Muller Radio Show later this month. If you're an early bird you can catch the show live Friday, June 17, 6 a.m. Central Time. The Mancow Show is syndicated to over 200 radio station nationwide, so about 12 million of you will be able to listen in. We'll be talking about historical close encounters of the 1800s, so check it out if you get the chance.  Visit the show site

Food of the Gods...

The saving grace to the summer season for me is fresh shrimp ceviche, Quintana Roo style! While living on Isla Mujeres some years back, I survived on ceviche, fresh corn tortillas, caribean lobster tails grilled on an open fire at the rented beach house and Superior beer - plus lots of habenero chile, lime juice and tequila. My favorite however was the frozen lime slush drink served at a drink bar right on the zocalo - the perfect start to the day and welcome respite from the searing sun during the peak of summer. I miss those days - I miss that Island!  Visit My Isla