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...
Tag Archives: connection
MY POOR NEIGHBOR
Our beloved, next-apartment neighbor – who figures prominently in Thinner This Year as a living example of the importance of the limbic life, even deep in your 80’s – lost her “new” husband a few weeks ago. Awful damned...
EQUIPMENT: THE BIKE FOR YOUR ETERNITY
A close friend turned 60 the other night and got an superb bike from an inventor/bike maker friend (see photo). My pal had previously given the inventor a walker, painted in British racing green, with serious attachments. The Birthday...
Active Lifestyle And Couple’s Sex Life
Does an active regimen do anything for a couple’s sex life? Great question. And the answer is “yes” and “no.” The sexual life has two pieces: mechanics (erections and stuff) and desire (libido). Good mechanics is largely a matter...
SPACE TRAVELER
I lead a slightly odd life, but sweet. Flew to Phoenix yesterday…not exactly restful but a decent seat and not bad. Picked up and delivered to a: Ta-Dah! CASINO. HUH? Well, that’s where these folks are meeting. This has...
