I am on a Northern European cruise with my family and friends on Holland America’s M.S. Rotterdam. This is my first time on a cruise since I was 7 years old and went with my parents on a small trip from New York City to Nassau. Things have changed a lot: casinos, variety shows, and [...]

I finally had a chance to see Michael Moore’s new movie “Sicko.” I saw it with my 17 year old son, Ari, a young man very interested in current affairs and social issues. The movie provided plenty to chew on. And it seemed, at first blush, to be well done.

You may know there are people [...]

Something is wrong, very wrong when there are almost unlimited resources committed for some Americans and very limited resources for others. I know what I am about to say may touch a nerve for some but I am putting it on the table to see what you think.
The other evening I watched a television segment [...]

A few days ago I hosted a live webcast connecting cancer patients around the world who have Multiple Myeloma with two leading medical experts and a savvy patient. While that’s satisfying, what made it even better was that this webcast came right at the conclusion of the meeting of world experts in that condition. And [...]