Beloved daughter Ranie (55) is just about to pop into the water for her longest Channel Crossing ever (and allegedly even tougher than the English Channel, which she has also done). The Molokai Channel is 28 and 1/2 miles...
Mindfulness
An old pal said, forty years ago, that all life is just a series of breaks and beatings: today you get a massive break. Oh boy. Tomorrow, damned if it isn’t a huge thumping. Oh No! Hey, get used...
Good grief, Mika! Lighten up!
Mika B tore into Donny Deutsch this morning on MORNING JOE because Deutsch (70) is a serious strength training guy and there was a pic of him with bulging biceps. Look, Mica, photos apart, there is NOTHING more important for older people...
Crossword Joy
I do the NYTimes puzzle. Every day this week there has been this little banner ad over the puzzle: “Bill Gate, Barack Obama and Pat Riley …they have all read Younger Next Year” Boy, have I loved the puzzle...
PORTRAIT: SITTING FOR HILLY
For my birthday, Hilary is painting my portrait. Great big, semi-traditional oil painting, suitable for hanging in the stupid Great Room. Or the Hall of Egos. Except for this: Hilly (Hilary Cooper) is a sensational portrait painter… one of...
Tough days in Kona
Just back from heavy duty, giving speeches to a lovely group of bankers at the astounding Mauna Kea Resort on Kona. Had just a few moments (well, hours and hours) to play...