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Thoughts on the art of living
When we first crossed paths in the mid-1990s, he was 28 and I was 35—both of us ambitious, caffeinated, and convinced we were running late for our destinies. His sister asked me to become his mentor since we were both hospitality entrepreneurs. He founded PlumpJack at 25; I launched Joie de Vivre at 26. He ...
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For the first time in my life, I am “in love.” I am literally living from a place of love. I have spent the last decade pulling apart my thoughts
October 25, 2025
What if midlife crises are going extinct? According to a recent Newsweek article summarizing data from more than ten million people in the U.S. and U.K., the classic midlife dip
October 24, 2025
I’ve always liked doing hard things. My first hotel had “failure” written all over it — a bankrupt pay-by-the-hour motel in a sketchy neighborhood, run by a guy with zero
October 23, 2025
Every year, MEA opens our Baja campus during the Christmas/NY Eve holidays for people to experience this time of the year in a new way. We call it Refresh and
October 22, 2025
Two recent articles — one on WIBC (“People Hit Their Cognitive Peak at 60”) and another via The Conversation (“Worried About Turning 60? Science Says That’s When Many of Us
October 21, 2025
We recently wrapped up our Golden Girls Housing Survey, and the results made me smile — and think — in equal measure. It turns out that Dorothy, Blanche, Rose, and
October 20, 2025
I’ve always wanted to learn a second language. Since my wife and I spend so much time in France — and with our oldest son now living here with his
October 19, 2025
You know how you felt every time “what’s his name” entered the room. What’s he going to bitch and moan about today? Who’s he going to criticize? What a pain
October 18, 2025
Here’s the thing: fullness and fulfillment are not the same species. One is about quantity—how many meetings, how many shoes, how many followers. The other is about quality—how much joy,
October 17, 2025
According to a recent Washington Post article, women don’t just live longer than men — they’ve been doing it across 1,176 species. Yes, even female chimpanzees and whales are outlasting
October 16, 2025
The Atlantic’s recent piece, “The Birth-Rate Crisis Isn’t as Bad as You’ve Heard — It’s Worse,” argues that global fertility rates are slipping more steeply than official models predicted, threatening
October 15, 2025
Thanks to all of you who send me great articles and Substack columns including this one from my friend Sandy LaBelle called “Here’s One Thing About Getting Older.” I’ve excerpted
October 14, 2025
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