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Yesterday I read a quote that made a huge impact on me.  It was from Charlie Chaplin, surely one of the greatest entertainers in history.  Here it is: “You have to believe in yourself. That’s the secret. Even when I was in the orphanage, when I was roaming the street trying to find enough to eat, even then I thought of myself as the greatest actor in the world.”

One of the worst jobs in America is ‘Sign Holder’.  You see them on the streets, holding up a sign pointing to a shop or car park.  For hours a day they stand there in the wind, rain or burning sunshine, holding up their trivial sign, bored out of their minds.

Recently I went to one of L.A’s hottest restaurants, Giorgio Baldi, in Malibu.  The place was packed. Stars hobnobbed, kissing cheeks and patting backs (I spotted Drew Barrymore,  Robert Duvall, and a smattering of rock stars).

Just got back from Hawaii, first time in years.  While we were getting ready to snorkel in beautiful Hanauma Bay, I noticed something really interesting.  The walk to the beach is a long one, so the authorities have thoughtfully provided a bus to take you up or down the hill.

How did Japan recover so quickly after World War II?