﻿Talking About My Favorite Interviews -- December 4

Talking About My Favorite Interviews -- December 4

12/1/2014

Dalai Lama, Waldorf-Astoria, 1979. Photo by William Sauro, The New York Times.

I’ve been privileged to interview some fascinating people over the years:

Lance Armstrong. Martina Navratilova. The Dalai Lama. Loretta Lynn. Jackie Robinson. Casey Stengel. Tony Blair at 10 Downing Street.

I petted Secretariat once. (Somebody smuggled a sugar cube or two, and Big Red rumbled over.)

On Thursday, Dec. 4, I will be talking about some of my favorite interviews, at the Amsterdam Harborside in Port Washington, Long Island, from 2-4 PM.

The Amsterdam Harborside is a residence high on a bluff overlooking Hempstead Harbor. I’m eager to see it myself.

I’ll be signing my World Cup book and a few other books of mine, courtesy of the Dolphin BookShop.

For information, please RSVP via:

http://www.theamsterdamatharborside.com/event/meet-renowned-new-york-times-sports-columnist-george-vecsey/

Loretta Lynn, Backstage, Ryman Auditorium, 1975.

Mendel

12/1/2014 02:42:28 am

Wish I could make it, George. What happened to the beard?

George Vecsey

12/1/2014 03:44:51 am

Mendel, I trimmed it back...didn't like a bushy grey-white beard. When I covered Appalachia, I had hair to my shoulders -- farewell to the 60's, and all that. Gene Roberts, great editor, once told me if he sent me to Alabama for a story, I had two hours -- one to get ready for the flight, and one for a haircut. Never came to that. Nature intervened. Shalom, GV

Alan Rubin link

12/1/2014 03:39:56 am

George

One of the joys of getting older, I prefer to call it years of experience, is being able to meet so many interesting people—famous or not. You have been fortunate that the job you so loved gave you unusual and special opportunities.

The best part of running a neighborhood retail appliance business was getting to know the customers.

November 4th should be a memorable experience. We are flying into Boston from Madison, WI the day before. If we had flown out of NY, which we often do, I could have made it.

Enjoy the evening.

George Vecsey

12/1/2014 03:45:51 am

Alan, you've heard my stories....have a good flight on Thursday, see you soon. GV

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