DR. ANDREW WEIL

Weil is kind of a hippie with a full beard, a bald head and a healthy glow about him. Heck, he'd make a pretty good Santa Claus. Here's his 12 point plan for healthy aging.

1. Eat an anti-inflammatory diet
2. Use a dietary supplement wisely
3. Use preventive medicine wisely
4. Get regular physical activity
5. Get adequate rest and sleep
6. Practice some form of stress management
7. Exercise your mind
8. Stay connected socially and intellectually
9. Remain flexible in mind and body
10. Discover the benefits of aging
11. Do not try to deny aging
12. Think about your legacy
    

One interesting point he makes is that it is good to try to consume as much organic fruits and vegetables as possible. The reason it's so good for you is that they have higher levels of certain vitamins. For example, organic tomatoes have higher levels of lycopine because when grown organically, the tomatoes need them to ward off insects and pests.

ADVENTURES OF MARK TWAIN

It's actually the name of an old, 1944 black & white movie that stars Fredric March as the famed author. If you watch the movie, you'll learn how Samuel Clemens came-up with his pen name, his relation to Hailey's Comet and several other interesting tidbits, should you be a fan of Twain's.

I don't know if Mark Twain really said this during a speech, but the movie has him making quite a darn good point:

Men will always vary in nature, race, creed, and desires. There will always be the belligerent and the oppressed. But in our country, we can and must hold fast to our ideal of democracy because we've made it a shining reality. Let's cherish our proud traditions of freedom and tolerance. Let's vow our that our tolerance will never become indifference and our freedom never become license. Let's respect each other's rights and defend with the pen if possible and the sword if need be, our inalienable privilege to be a free and united people.

JOHN LINDSAY

Mayor of New York from '66 to '73. He once wrote, "[Being mayor is] like being a bitch in heat. You stand still and you get screwed, you start running and you get bit in the ass."