Toward the end of today’s bike ride (on a very easy rail trail on a perfect day), some doofus went flying by me on a 30 pound mountain bike with the seat too low and his handle bars up around his...
OLD BOYS AT PLAY: SEGMENT 403,987
That pic shows the beginnings of “Walshes Run”, the steepest and scariest double black on Aspen Mountain. And the little chap in front of the sign is me, just about to shove off. The Modest Point: I am still...
GLORY GLORY GLORY
Hilly and I have been skiing in Aspen for a week and HOW I rejoice. People think this place is a bubble for the rich and the spoiled. Maybe, but they do not get underfoot. To me, it is...
SUPERB PIECE, LIFE AND DEATH
PLEASE read the Oliver Sacks’ piece in today’s New York Times. One of the best pieces ever from one of the smartest and most interesting men in the country. (Hilary adds that he is not just smart… he is...
AMAZING EXPERIENCE: “MAN FULLY ALIVE”
This morning we are up to our armpits in blinding snow and freezing wind. But yesterday was a little different. That’s m on the beach in Naples Florida, winding down after a high-energy talk to 500 CEO’s at the...
YNY Success
Hello Chris and staff, I am 58, 5’8″ 200 lbs. And although you have seen worse BMI’s, I was 80 lbs heavier twelve short months ago! As a former athlete, runner, and regular exerciser, I knew what needed to...