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Starting Off A New Year By Enjoying Every Sandwich
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
I’ve got some pretty eclectic tastes in music. Whether it’s classical, jazz, or a song from 1982 that just won’t die, there’s usually something I can pull up on my iPod that can match my mood.
During the weekend prior to writing my annual column, a quote popped into my head from one of my favorite artists, Warren Zevon, the musician best known for his hits “Werewolves of London,” “Lawyers, Guns, and Money,” and “Excitable Boy,” among others. Prior to his passing from cancer in 2003, Warren, who was a frequent guest on the “Late Show with David Letterman,” made his final appearance on the TV program; he was the only guest that night. When discussing his terminal diagnosis, he commented to Letterman that, “You’re reminded to enjoy every sandwich.” It was so simply poignant that “Enjoy Every Sandwich” became the name of a tribute album to him after his death.
A Very Happy Seventieth Birthday To “Hey Jude”
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Last month, Judith Kristen wished columnist Bob Wagner a very happy 70th birthday. It went over so well, Bob is currently hiding in his garage until, and I quote the man himself, “this whole 2018 thing blows over.”
As turnabout is fair play, I thought I’d give another one of our columnists, Judith Kristen, who will be a septuagenarian as of April 3, a taste of her own medicine. And since laughter is the best medicine… here we go.
After The Ball Drops, New Year’s Resolutions Soon To Follow
By Frank Sinatra, AAP Editor
Santa came and went in a cookie-fueled, toy-laden sojourn ‘round the globe; the giant ball dropped at Times Square at the stroke of midnight January 1, 2017; and we don’t have to listen to Jenny McCarthy blather on for at least another 360 or so days. We are now free to take a deep breath and get ready to pick up the soon-to-be broken pieces of our New Year’s resolutions. They. Just. Don’t. Last.
