“The cost of a thing is the amount of what I call life which is required to be exchanged for it, immediately or in the long run.” — Henry David Thoreau
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A Courageous State of Mind
A current freshman at my alma mater, Vanderbilt University, recently attended a campus talk by Billy Joel. Turns out, the freshman, Michael Pollack, like his idol Billy Joel, is also a pianist from Long Island. During the Q&A, the freshman asked Joel if he could accompany him in his favorite Billy Joel song, “A New York State of Mind.” Billy Joel said okay. The rest is magical.
Quote of the Week for March 11
“Life is short, art long, opportunity fleeting, experience treacherous, judgement difficult.” — Hippocrates
Opening Night on Broadway
Thanks to a dear friend’s generosity, I attended last night’s Broadway opening of “Ann,” the play about Ann Richards, the former Texas governor. Actress Holland Taylor is both the playwright and star of this one-woman show, and since I share those roles in “How to Draw a Nekkid Man” (formerly “I Will Be Good”), I was very eager to see her performance.
Quote of the Week for March 4
“There is no agony like bearing an untold story inside of you.” – Maya Angelou.