RICHARD DREYFUSS SPOKE TO THE CITY CLUB SATURDAY, and he was, as promised, wonderful. He is one of our great actors, as his Academy Award for “Goodby Girl” suggests, but Saturday wasn’t about acting but about a subject that now consumes Mr. Dreyfuss – the need for civics to be restored in American public education. And in behalf of this worthy cause, before an SRO crowd, he was brilliant. I am grateful to him for his presentation, for those who came, especially the young people, his target audience; and, consistent with The City Club, La Jolla Country Day, IVN, Point Loma Nazarene University partnership, underscores our belief in the necessity of civic engagement – so critical to America’s future. Having introduced Mr. Dreyfuss, I listened intently to the first 20-minutes of his speech when I experienced a medical emergency and was taken by our daughter, Carolyn, to Sharp Memorial Hospital’s ER, where I underwent, as they say, a battery of tests. I was at Sharp’s for 29-hours, and following a full review of my situation, with in-depth analysis by specialists, was released yesterday afternoon; followed this morning by a follow up visit with my primary care physician, Dr. Wayne Kurisu, who went over the hospital reports with me. I was flying to Winston-Salem Wednesday to speak at Duke Seminary the next day, and on to Boston for the Red Sox’s annual tribute to Jackie Robinson on his birthday, January 31 (Jackie would have been 96). I hope to reschedule Duke, but the Robinson birthday tribute, I will miss. This is the Red Sox’s 13th year to remember the great Robinson – this year at Boston’s Latin School – and I have been privileged to be involved all 13-times, but the event’s success is quite independent of me. So it goes in life. While I was at Sharp’s Saturday, Harry Sherr called. His call was prompted by a dinner party I was planning before the Robinson tribute. Harry, a Wellesley, MA., friend, asked, “Where are you?” At the hospital, I said. “Are you visiting someone?” “No, I’m the patient.” “Really?” “Yes, really.” “Well,” Harry said, “if you die, we”ll sit the table for nine instead of 10.” Laughter is always good, perhaps never more than while in the hospital. Oh, if you have to go to the hospital, and you have choice, choose Sharp!
Posted on: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 22:49:09 +0000
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