I’m not hungry for money. Compared to several years ago, when I had less money, I still have the same life.
I wake up, drink my freshly brewed coffee, read a good book, and then start working until about 3 or 4 in the afternoon. Then, I put on my shorts and t-shirt and start working out.
Sometimes I listen to music during my workouts, and sometimes I don’t. After working out, I have dinner with my family. We watch a TV show or movie after we eat. And then, I get back to working or reading.
Brené Brown wants me to watch Unforgotten, a British TV series I’ve never heard of. She also likes Catastrophe and loves Fleabag, though she requests I spoil her on the first season’s twist ending. (Her hunch was accurate.) She can’t watch Game of Thrones (too violent) or The Act (“I have a child-protective services background!”)—but she also wants me to catch up on Hulu’s National Treasure, which I forgot existed, and gushes about The Good Fight, “some of the smartest television on right now.”
Nine-ish hours earlier, the blonde, sparkling-eyed 53-year-old former competitive swimmer had been on CBS This Morning; the night before, I had watched her in conversation with The New York Times’s Melena Ryzik. But when I told Brown I write about TV for Vanity Fair, she lit up—and grilled me about my favorite shows, turning the tables before we had even started.
Which is funny, because Brown is a TV star herself. In April, Netflix debuted Brené Brown: The Call to Courage, a roughly hour-long special about how bravery arises from engaging with our deepest vulnerabilities. It builds upon Brown’s earlier work: two viral TED Talks and several books, including the best-sellers Dare to Lead,The Gifts of Imperfection, and the most popular one of all, Daring Greatly. Their essential themes are the same. The path to a meaningful, loving life comes through a willingness to be vulnerable—and a rejection of the socially produced shame that convinces us we, or our vulnerabilities, are not worthy of love.
Sammy Shore, the co-founder of the World Famous Comedy Store, died on Saturday at the age of 92, according to the world-renowned comedy club’s Facebook page.
Shore died surrounded by family at his Los Angeles home due to natural causes, the club confirmed in a tribute.
“Words can’t express how much his comedic gift, friendship, and beneficence will be missed. The bright light he shone and the laughter he brought into the lives of everyone he touched will never dim. There is only one ‘Brother Sam’!” the tribute stated.
Shore’s career in comedy spanned 70 years, and his world-famous Comedy Store launched the careers of countless comedians and actors.
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Sammy Shore, Comedian and Comedy Store Co-Founder, Dead at 92
It’s a travel privilege enjoyed by a lucky few — from celebrities, royals, self-made entrepreneurs and oligarchs. But the smooth running of private jets depends, usually, on a select few. Among the most attentive are flight attendants who spend hours, often alone, tirelessly ensuring their passengers receive a premium, 5-star service.
While life as a VIP air hostess comes with the perk of traveling the world, their jobs can be demanding and stressful.
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They may serve their passengers every need, but the skills required by flight attendants are much more than that of a waitress — they’re cocktail mixologists, cleaners, personal assistants, caterers and even dog sitters.
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Flight attendant Kimberley Benton has been working in the industry for nine years. She says it was her love for traveling that drew her into the world, which has enabled her to embark on 14 world tours. During her lifetime, she’s traveled to more than 130 countries and traveled on 27 different types of business jets.
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Mary Kalymnou has been working as a flight attendant for 13 years.
Pacific Park is an oceanfront amusement park located in Santa Monica, California.The park, located on the Santa Monica Pier, looks directly out on the Pacific Ocean, in the direction of Catalina Island.
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An image of Santa Monica Pier Pacific Park Ferris Wheel
It’s no wonder the country’s $1.5 trillion in collective student loan debt is being called a crisis. Young borrowers are delaying major life milestones such as buying homes and starting families because of the financial burden of their loans. A million borrowers default on their loans every year.
But there’s another equally damaging consequence of student loan debt that’s talked about less often: its impact on borrowers’ mental health. That’s certainly not something that’s discussed with 18-year-olds as they prepare to sign the dotted line on a 10-year loan.
On a recent Delta flight, I discovered I had been demoted.
Until this January, Delta boarding included a “Sky Priority” phase that put frequent flyers in the two middle tiers (“Platinum Medallion” and “Gold Medallion”) of Delta’s four-tier elite flyer program together with passengers sitting in extra-legroom “Comfort+” seats at the front of the coach cabin. But, since January, the Comfort+ passengers have been allowed to go before the mid-tier Medallion passengers like me, which means I often have to board later than I was used to.
Rough, right?
Of course, it wasn’t always this complicated. I am an old millennial, old enough to remember that airplanes used to be boarded from back to front. People needing special assistance and first class got to board first, but after that, you filed in based on your row number. That’s all changed, for two reasons, both of which can be thought of as technological advancements of sorts.
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Passengers stand in line waiting to board a flight at John F. Kennedy Airport. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
It’s no secret that our bodies change as we age. Muscle mass and strength decline, it takes longer to recover from hard efforts, and our capacity to handle high training volumes can diminish. On top of that, mobility decreases and we become more prone to certain injuries. When an older athlete stops training, their fitness deteriorates significantly quicker than it did when they were young—and building it back is much harder.
Your training needs don’t change as you get older. You still want to build cardiovascular capacity, strength, and functional mobility. But the way you approach those goals needs to be tailored to the individual, depending on your current fitness level, injury state, and other lifestyle factors. We asked two experts how your training regimen should evolve as you age.
Like many things considered “cool,” Gen X is pretty exclusive. You had to be born between 1965 and 1980 to get in to this gloomy, goofy club of forgotten middle children, and only about 65 million of us were. (Both boomers, at 75 million, and millennials, at 83 million, far outnumber us.)
The idea behind that “X” was about coming between. Gen X supposedly didn’t know what they were, or what they wanted. All they knew, they were told, was what they didn’t want — marriage, money, success — and then they shrugged and popped a Prozac.
As “Reality Bites” celebrates its 25th anniversary; as groups like Bikini Kill, Wu-Tang Clan and Hootie & the Blowfish reunite for tours; as generational idols like Ani DiFranco and Liz Phair publish memoirs; and as the first real Gen X candidates make a run for president, Gen X is in the air.
Film and Writing Festival for Comedy. Showcasing best of comedy short films at the FEEDBACK Film Festival. Plus, showcasing best of comedy novels, short stories, poems, screenplays (TV, short, feature) at the festival performed by professional actors.
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An image of Santa Monica Pier Pacific Park Ferris Wheel
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Passengers stand in line waiting to board a flight at John F. Kennedy Airport. 
