David Stewart

One of the things we are seeing a lot of is people our age innovating small, incremental improvements that, when taken together, are having a big impact. These are not the sort of innovations that show up on graphs of infection projection. But they are the sort of small...

The short version: The City Sling is bombproof, supremely well designed, and just the right size for walking around town. A smart, fresh look at a needed product, great quality. We have been following this company for a few months, having seen some of their products being used by our...

Now that we are all working from home, and maybe for a considerable time, there are a few items that can make the experience a whole lot better. One trick is to be able to, short term, adapt a home environment into a work environment, and then back again....

Jayne Cox and Michael Cox had the right idea at the right time with their creation of Fusion Spaces. You both had previous careers. How was it starting a new business? As a couple, it was interesting and had its challenges as we discovered our business skills and learnt more about...

Portraits by Bob Stevens  This week, we give you the relentless, fearless Mary Jo. When we first spoke, it seemed that she was about to be called in to do front-line battle with the virus. The threat may have diminished slightly in LA, which may only be momentary, but if...

Organizing Men's Closets We are all spending more time in our homes than ever...cabin fever, anyone? Small details are more annoying than ever. We gave a call to stylist extraordinaire and master of the home edit, Amy Keller to focus some of her sartorial ninja powers onto a problem area...

We previously profiled John Mosler here. He is the first of our tight community of profiled people to have contracted COVID. We are printing here his experience and recommendations for the benefit of all.                               ...

Reserve your ticket here. Its free, but space is limited.   A 45-minute conversation with two friends who happen to be a couple of the freshest thinkers on modern midlife, with Chip Conley and David Stewart.   Connect, Now and Always.   The expression “Only Connect” was written over 110 years ago in the epigraph...

Last week I received an exquisitely wrapped TakeCare package from our friends at The Wylde. Incredibly tasteful and, as the name suggests, full of care. One piece of my TakeCare package was a note that I got a new Wylde buddy. Wow. Not any ordinary buddy, but Melisse Gelula,...

The immune system is highly complex. I know this firsthand, as when I was 49 I spent the better part of the year in a hospital with a rare autoimmune disorder, which thankfully is no longer an issue for me. But because of that experience, and the current crisis...