90 and Not Dead Yet

Three years ago, when I put a collection of newspaper articles I had written into a book called 87 and Still Wandering About, the thought that I would add a sequel when I hit 90 never entered my mind.

But longevity, vanity, and the compulsion to scribble have won out.

These pieces, most of which appeared in the Los Angeles Times online or its baby, La Canada's Vally Sun, were meant to be read separately, like morsels, with time in between to turn to other things.

I hope that in bringing them together like this, they do not seem to you to be too repetitive, dated, or indigestible.

In fact, I'm even hoping you'll enjoy a few of them.