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/
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 12/1/2014 03:39:56 am
George
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 Comments are closed.
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