Loco in Yokohama

The wait is over! Hi! My Name Is Loco and I am a Racist has arrived! ON SALE NOW!! The highly anticipated first book by Baye McNeil (a.k.a. Loco of Loco in Yokohama) is now available from both Amazon and Barnes & Noble online! The Kindle version of this controversial new book is available from [...]

The most AMAZING thing happened last night. I was kicking it with a friend about my book, Hi! MY Name Is Loco and I Am A Racist, when I got an email. When I saw that the email had come from someone named Chris I naturally thought it was from my boy, THE Bad Boy himself, Chris [...]

This conversation took place yesterday on the phone with my aging mother. I’d told her I was writing a book some time back but I didn’t tell her much except that it was about some of my experiences here in Japan. It had been 2 weeks since I’d spoken to her. Me: Hey Ma! Ma: My [...]

Over the past three years as a Japan blogger, I’ve had many kudos come my way. Of course there have been some pretty bad things said about me, as well. But, I’ve learned (I’m learning) to not give the negative stuff any more validity than I do the positive (and believe me that is a [...]

This is a very exciting time, I gotta tell y’all. I’m on the brink of making the transition from writer / blogger to Indie author and publisher. The countdown to my first book’s launch  has already begun, and t’s in the single digits. I’m not religious, but I feel compelled to say a quick agnostic prayer to the Creator [...]

I was born in Brooklyn, New York, more than three and less than six decades ago on June 27. I was born at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital (I think it’s condominiums now…that’s NY for you!) And, nope, I’m not Hebrew, but the doctor who administered my first spanking was. He’s been on my hit list even [...]

2011 was rough! Between earthquakes Tsunamis and Nuclear meltdowns, I feel so blessed to still be around to welcome in the new year! And I have the audacity to be hopeful about what this year will bring! I just wanted to take out a moment to thank you guys for the support you’ve given me [...]

Who’d like to get their hands on one of these? Kindle 3 Wifi It’s the Kindle 3 Wifi with a keyboard and, as you can see in the pic, an ink display. It’s the latest Kindle device. Why would you want this? Well here’s what reviewers say: 1. The e-ink display is amazing. 2. Using [...]

Found the coolest little record store… They’ve got a great selection and the atmosphere is mad inviting. Sick of the Tower experience, and got a taste for what record stores used to be about? Here you go! And, oh yeah, I love the name, too (-;  (Okay, I might be a little biased)      httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hGIYiWXq2s&feature=related They’ve [...]

The following conversation happened at a café in Yokohama Friend: You’re having fruit for dinner?? Me: Yeah, I love fruit… Friend: Do all black people like fruit? Me:  Do, what? What kinda….? I don’t know. I guess so… Do all Yellow People like rice? Friend: Yellow People?  She looked at her skin like it was [...]