The leaves are in full color up here in the Berkshires. We have had house guests all weekend…lots of biking in perfect weather…lots of cooking for big gangs (8 on Saturday night, 14 last night). It’s nice in the...

Had a lovely trip to Salt Lake this week…went on the local TV for a bit. They showed the ski movie from the web site. Bit of an embarrassment to be boasting about your skiing in Salt Lake where...

Off tomorrow for a series of talks in Georgia, Maryland and Utah. Then back here to bear down for the HEAD OF THE FISH, my KEDGE this fall. It’s a 2 1/2 mile head race (single sculls) up in...

I am not a maniac football fan and was anxious to get home from a long road trip. Still, when I got an invitation from Mike McCaskey – a fan of the book – to join him in the...

A lot of the speaking life is just a slog, but not this week. Spoke on Monday to 500 Texas Judges…a major treat for an old lawyer. Then yesterday to Portland to spend my 74th b’day w my oldest...

Here’s one of those mornings you “buy” by doing this stuff. Up early and out to the barn to do some leg weights with Hilary and Walter, the cop. Then off to the lake for a “long and slow”...