Just a little present & inform from Phil
We simply misplaced Phil Donahue. He started in Ohio, 1967, and instructed me “sponsors canceled me first week on the air.” He additionally instructed me that “politicians are the worst friends.”
Additionally, there’s the time his unseen hand saved squeezing spouse Marlo Thomas’ behind on the opening of “The Entrance Web page.” I watched. Was higher than what was occurring onstage.
Hideaway within the hills
The prime minister of the Kingdom of Bhutan — this Buddhist kingdom excessive within the Himalayas — was coming to me for a go to. Rapidly my pushy New York-style canine — a Yorkie — received instructed to thoughts his manners and no matter else he want thoughts.
Overlook anticipating a customer in saffron robes. In comes a black T-shirt beneath a black go well with. Suave. Good-looking. Younger. (To me whoever wasn’t at Theodore Roosevelt’s inauguration is younger.) He says “I’m Tshering Tobgay. Simply name me Tshering.”
Noticing my Yankee championship ring, he says, “I spent 4 years getting my BA on the College of Pittsburgh and I fell in love with baseball.”
Then got here Harvard. No surprise his pristine English eclipsed mine.
He describes Bhutan as “calm, blue sky, clear air, mountains. We’re the one carbon impartial nation on the earth.” Unsure what meaning, however I determine it’s like perhaps simpler to breathe there than within the Holland Tunnel.
“It’s additionally valleys. Fortresses. Everybody speaks English. Individuals are our No. 1 supply of abroad vacationers. It’s best to come,” he says.
He tells me about Gelephu, the brand new metropolis they’re constructing. Like Brasilia. Among the world’s most well-known architects and landscapers are engaged on it. It’s referred to as the Metropolis of Mindfulness.
“We don’t have presidents,” he says, “we now have a king. Many international locations depose kings to allow them to have democracy. Bhutan did it the opposite means round — the king insisted we develop into a democracy. And my get together gained the final election.”
So how does one get there? “Easy,” he says. “Fly to Delhi, then it’s two extra hours to Bhutan.” Having visited 100 international locations, solely Cleveland’s left on my bucket record. So I’m including Bhutan. If I can summon power for the lengthy flight, I wish to go.
And I do know what to deliver my new buddy, Prime Minister Tshering. A baseball signed by the Yankees.
Traditional novel
Bought nothing to do Labor Day weekend? Strive TCM host Dave Karger’s new ebook “50 Oscar Nights.” He burbles with legends — he calls them legends. They’re all legends. Plumbers on the market are referred to as legends. He’s written about Nicole Kidman, Halle Berry, Julia Roberts, Elton John, Meryl Streep, Dustin Hoffman.
If he didn’t name you, fireplace your agent.
Actors love the ebook as a result of if it turns into a film, they’ll all play themselves.
Money goes chilly
Bought to present credit score to NYC’s credit score. As a result of that’s what New Yorkers reside on — credit score.
A busy crowded NYC restaurant? No person’s unleashing money. Everybody fingers out a bank card.
Fingers glittery with gold bracelets and rings they unload $100 a month to the bank card and let the large payments experience.
In our USA, the greenback’s price nothing. As of late the buck is so low it hardly pays to even steal a Democratic badge.
Cops caught one man passing counterfeit payments. In order that they gave him a ticket — for loitering.
Solely in New York, children, solely in New York.
