I learned two days ago that Durgin Park – the iconic Boston restaurant which has been open since 1826 (sic) and to which I have been going for seventy years – is about to close. It is a rough...
Bash Bish Falls

When I was in my late 70’s, my beloved partner and co-author, Harry Lodge, and I went for a long bike ride up here in the Berkshires, along with a heart-doctor pal of his. It was a serious ride,...
Dead Next Year: Or Life in the Deep Third Act

I’m gonna run out of time in this life. And I have more books in my head than I’ll have time to write. One of them is Dead Next Year, about my own, mostly elegant experience in what I...
Columbus, OH Talk
Chris, It was great to meet you and hear your talk about your book and staying fit and healthy. Debby and I met you alongside Matt. I’m an ophthalmologist in Columbus, and am often asked by patients how I...
Excellent Atrial Fibrillation article!
Ola from Arizona, Chris! Your email newsletter on AFib went a long way towards helping me understand what the heck it is and how it’s treated. I know several (very healthy otherwise) friends diagnosed with AFib – one whose...