In the midst of everything else going on, I just wanted to issue a public congratulations to my half-brother Danny and his new wife, Barbara Heller. Danny is 52 years old (he gave me permission to note that) and yesterday in Michigan he got married for the first time. I wish I could have been there, but fortunately they'll be having another celebration in New York City next month, and that one we ought to be able to attend.

Growing up, Danny used to joke that his official age was "something and not-married." Today, officially, he is 52 and married.

Mazel tov!

Tags: personal

You know what interests me about today's news? It's that should Eliot Spitzer resign, the next governor of New York would simultaneously be both the first African-American and first blind governor the state has had.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Paterson

(Also see http://patersonfornewyork.com/ and http://www.ny.gov/governor/index-ltgov.html)

Tags: history, nyc, politics, world-news