Movie Stars

Roger Moore's death brought out lots of affection and kind remembrances from his fellow actors and movie fans for his grace and good humor. A bevy of "Bond girls" sang his praises as a leading man. He was warm, funny, and humble too. A story about an airport encounter in 1983 with a seven-year-old boy went viral on Facebook, for good reason.

I had an encounter with a movie star the summer of 1966 when I was eight years old. Burt Lancaster was starring in The Swimmer, a movie based on John Cheever's New Yorker magazine short story.  It was filmed in Westport, Connecticut, with some scenes shot in my neighborhood in Greens Farms not far from the Sherwood Island Connector.

Lancaster was in a robe, sitting alone in a director's chair outside his trailer. I walked up to him and asked, "Mr. Lancaster, may I have your autograph?"

He stood up, looked me up and down twice, and said, "Get lost, kid."

Burt Lancaster ~ The Swimmer ~ Sherwood Island Connector

Kripalu

Standing straight and tall at Kripalu.

Orgasmatron?

How to Be Mindful Mowing the Lawn

So reads the headline in The New York Times.

And, yes, mowing can be zen-like and meditative. Row after row, acre after acre, and hour after hour. A sit-down riding mower and ear plugs help.

Vineyard Bound

Steamship Authority ~ Nantucket Ferry

Comey's Removal

The New Yorker ~ Barry Blitt