I love the beginning of the school year — even though I have no direct involvement anymore. No back-to- school clothes; no school supplies to buy; nothing to do……. except this—re-post one of my favorites: I don’t do back-to school shopping any more—but I still sense the educational expectations and emotions that arise every September. The […]
Just like a woman
Possibly my favorite Bob Dylan song. So I was ecstatic that it was one of the songs he sang at his concert in Monterey tonight. Actually he talked the song—-but who cares? I had never seen him perform. And all I cared about was seeing a legend, a gigantic talent, a man who was a […]
the simple stuff that sticks
I’m visiting friends who live a few hours away—which brings back the sights and smells of other summers when my kids were small. Before I knew we’d ever relocate to Carmel, my kids and I spent a couple summers down the coast near San Luis Obispo. For city folks, this was our first introduction to […]
Camp colors
At this moment, somewhere in upstate New York and Maine and Pennsylvania, kids are deeply invested in a battle of skills and wills, in one of the rituals of childhood summers. How will it break? What color will they be? Will they be pitted against a best friend or a brother or sister? Will they […]
The Legend of Leapin' Larry Greene
I don’t pay much attention to Facebook pages …..and this one almost slipped by me last week: “In Honor of Larry Greene” In the television news business, where reporters and anchors are household words whose job is to command attention—-the people behind the scenes usually are just that. Below the radar. But some don’t fit that […]
Time and the US Open
This weekend, the focus of American sports shifts from Los Angeles, my former home (Lakers!!)….to my current home. As a volunteer at the 2000 US Open in Pebble Beach, (note the official uniform below), I had a cushy job in the player hospitality area. This provided perks like mingling with the players up close and […]
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