It’s my birthÂday today. I’m sevÂenÂty years old and feelÂing good about it. It’s been a remarkÂable sevÂenÂty years. I’ve been places, done neat things, had three great careers. Now in my sevÂenÂtiÂeth year I can say I have a pubÂlished a book and am workÂing on my secÂond novÂel. Life is still interesting.