I don't usually write in memoir, but my dad's retirement, at the age of 88, made me think about how the generations look differently at the concept. Here, then, is a conversation full of questions and received wisdom ...
Back in the day, Penthouse sent me to Las Vegas to interview Bodacious, the meanest rodeo bull who ever lived. I found him biding his time in a Home Depot parking lot. What could go wrong?
In 1982, I wrote a story about AIDS that mentioned 958 cases had been reported worldwide. Forty years on, the total is 75 million. I'm reposting the piece as a document of what it was like to be in NYC at the dawn of the crisis.
How I Cut the Cord (…and learned about VPNs and IPTVs)
February 17, 2019
Not long ago, I found myself staring at my satellite TV bill and wondering why I was paying $120 a month. With only a few exceptions, its hundreds of channels were a wasteland. I cut the cord. And I've never been happier. A lot of you have been asking me how I did it. So I created thIs guide...
Storm Surviving: Three Days & Nights With Florence
September 18, 2018
By Sunday, after battling through 100 mph winds and tornado warnings, I thought the worst was behind me. Then I looked at the emergency text that buzzed on my phone. For the first time, I panicked.