LONG TIME PASSING…   Whenever I think about people I have known these days, I realize that almost all of them are gone. I still stay in regular contact with a few recent friends—folks in their 70s and 80s—whar I see via the internet, but almost everyone else is just a memory. It feels impossible.…

ONE DOWN, THREE TO GO …..       Several years ago, I formed an informal club with myself and my three favorite “entertainers,” all over 90 years old. The other day, one member of my club died, namely Robert Duvall. Duvall was 94 when he handed in his spurs. A great movie actor, indeed!…