Howdy!  I saw the Star Wars movie today courtesy of United Airlines..  and I suppose by now the whole world knows what happened to Hans Solo.  Let's just say he did not have a terrific day. The movie seemed tired and filled with fan demanded clichés.  I remember the freshness of the 1977 version when George Lucas' special effects were a novelty.

I'm sitting on the plane, United Flight 895, and I'm thinking about being older.  I'll not reveal my age at the moment but let's look at a group of well known people whose names we see almost everyday.. people who are pushing some big numbers:  Mick Jagger (72), Harrison Ford (74), Arnie Schwarzenegger (68), Bernie Sanders (74), Jerry Brown (78), Sylvester Stallone (69), and Hillary Clinton (69).  These guys still can fire up the crowds and draw a box office.  In their line of work they seem pretty competent if their payday is somewhat correlated with  their productivity. Do these actors and politicians give any indications that they might retire soon? 

In a few hours I will be on a Singapore Air flight from Singapore to Katmandu, the last leg of a 40 hour trip halfway around the world. 
Stay tuned for more.

Phudler