I sleep in the same house as when I was 1 month old. I sleep in the same bedroom as when I was 4. My parents–healthy and almost 80–have lived together in the same home for 45 years. Few men of 41 live with such constancy. I am shaped by …
On the road, I’m greeted with great enthusiasm. Hosts press me to come back soon. My scintillating personality may not win people over, but my compelling story might. I inhabit the legend of the wandering minstrel with speaking lines like: “Last week a herd of buffalo almost ran me over …
New York City used to make me frantic. so much to do in so little time. Rush through Central Park, snake through the MOMA, stand in line for the Statue of Liberty, and pick a Broadway show. Back for an idle June weekend, I pursue what makes me happiest in …