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Father’s Day 2022: The older he gets, the more it matters
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Published: Jun 12, 2022
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My daughter is 20 now. Hard to believe — and probably hard to believe for longtime readers, who remember her as “the small person” and “the child.” What is not hard for me: the way love is now mixed with admiration. When I ask my friends what they did in the two years we lost to Covid, they tell me that they wrote a book or two, learned a language, walked 10,000 steps a day, mastered bread-baking — they made the best of it. My daughter, in contrast, didn’t have a high school graduation, brooded at home, went 3,000 miles to college, came home, went back — it was a messy, ugly time of testing, and it says everything about her that she fought her way through sadness and anxiety. Last year she gave me a coffee cup: “World’s Best Grandfather.” This year I’ve told her I want nothing. She’s the gift. You may want to honor your father with something tangible. So…
HEALTH
Anthelios Sunscreen with Mexoryl
Because there’s no better protection against melanoma.
Manuka Honey
Manuka honey comes from New Zealand, where it’s made by bees that feed on the nectar of the manuka tree. Their honey is dark and thick. And it’s good for you: it contains substances that stimulate production of cytokine, the proteins involved in strengthening the body’s immune system and helping it fight off pathogens and diseases.
Lypo-Spheric Vitamin C
Most of the Vitamin C in pills or capsules never reaches the bloodstream. Estimates of its absorption rate are less than 50%. Lypo-Spheric Vitamin C has a 90% absorption rate.
THINGS
Timex Easy Reader Watch
Because it’s $10,000 cheaper than a watch that looks and works no better.
Zojirushi Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Mug
Hot stays hot. Cold stays cold.
Smart Snark: Anne Taintor coffee mugs & more
14 oz. ceramic gloss finish coffee mugs, Like: “She Was Comforted By The Knowledge That They Were Helpless Without Her” and “Parenting… When Messing Up Your Own Life Just Isn’t Enough.”
Allbirds
Covid killed “dress shoes.” Allbirds are obscenely comfortable. I wear my black Allbirds when I need to dress up.
Mahogany Cigar Travel Humidor
This small (9 x 6 x 4.5 inches), light (1 pound), high quality (real wood), inexpensive ($25) travel humidor holds 10 to 12 cigars.
Memory Foam Back Support Cushion
Years at a desk take their toll on a back. This back cushion helps turn back the clock.
Moleskine Notebooks
A leather-like cover, an elastic band, an inner pocket. The paper is acid-free. This will last.
LUXURY
Katz’s Deli
Where Harry really met Sally. Where nothing changes except the price. But at $38 a pound for pastrami and corned beef, maybe a bargain?
La Chatelaine Shea Butter Bar Soap
La Chatelaine 100% pure vegetable soaps are made in Provence using ethically sourced natural and organic ingredients. The bar is big (2.5 x 1.5 x 4 inches; 8.47 Ounces) and there are six to choose from.
COFFEE
The Head Butler Great Coffee Kit
Mayorga Dark Roast Cubano coffee, professional coffee grinder, Melita carafe. A friend said, “I’ve never had better coffee.” This is why.
Nespresso Milk Frother
Foam the milk you add to coffee? A homemade latte — a luxury that quickly becomes a necessity.
BOOKS
The Tender Bar
A boy needs a father. If he doesn’t have one, he needs some kind of man in his life. Or men, because it can indeed take a village. The movie is worth streaming.
Epictetus
Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD) studied at the feet of Epictetus (55-135 AD). One man was an emperor, the other a former slave who lived simply and wrote not a word. Guess who was wiser.
Levels of the Game
This account of a single match between Arthur Ashe and Clark Graebner in the semifinals at the U.S. Open in Forest Hills is the best book ever written about tennis.
Night Life
David Taylor is a thriller writer who writes rings around most of the others.
Oldman’s Guide to Outsmarting Wine: 108 Ingenious Shortcuts to Navigate the World of Wine with Confidence and Style
Mark Oldman has a clear head, a cool eye, an experienced palate — and a nose for a bargain.
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup
Elizabeth Holmes conned rich and famous men to invest in Theranos, her groundbreaking new technology to test blood. A company with a purported mission to cure disease and save lives had no actual scientists on its board — it made no sense. But it did: it was a scam.
JFK and Mary Meyer: A Love Story
Ok, so I wrote it. Part history, part fiction. A story from the now-ancient past. Not shameless self-promotion: The New York Times published a very favorable review… twice.
Sunrise Highway
For a woman there can be nothing more terrifying than being pulled over on a back road by a cop and realizing his grinning face is the last you will ever see.
Go Like Hell: Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory at Le Mans
An American-built car had not won a major European race since 1921. Ford would have to build the most technologically advanced racing car in history.
Johnny U
The greatest football player of the first half of the twentieth century. He had a job to do, and it was his responsibility to get it done. He never failed.
