CHEAP WEDDING, RICH MARRIAGE 

By David Perlstein | August 29, 2025

Carolyn and I celebrate our 56th anniversary on September 4. The size and expense of our wedding had nothing to do with our marriage’s longevity.  Note that in late June, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez basically rented Venice, Italy, for a three-day wedding extravaganza. Bezos, 61, had been married to MacKenzie Scott for…

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THE OLDEST GUY IN THE ROOM 

By David Perlstein | April 1, 2022

A week ago, Carolyn and I flew to Texas for a nephew’s wedding. The trip brought up separate thoughts about flying and mortality.  A 6:00 am (ugh!) flight took us from San Francisco to Dallas-Fort Worth International to change planes for Waco. We flew coach. Ugh again. Flying once was exciting and comfortable. Today, security…

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