When we have these camps, one thing we're trying to do is give people opportunities. We want to test these kids against some high-level, borderline NBA players. It's a tough scenario.

We need to get some people in here. There's no passion out there. There's always an excuse. Nobody wants to step up and be a pro.

We are trying to attract new people to boating. The boat show is a great meeting place. I was 10 when my father took me to the New York Boat Show. That is how I got hooked.

It is government trying to protect people from themselves. GMO products are a tool conventional farmers use to eke out a living. Tradition is that neighboring farmers work out their differences and generally they can do a pretty good job.

Despite a lack of the material wealth we so value in the West, many people in developing countries have fulfilling lives. So maybe we've missed the boat. Maybe happiness is not about affluence.

Some people travel to escape. There's nothing wrong with that. But those who want to challenge themselves, to immerse themselves in the variety of talent and lifestyles available on this planet, must open themselves up.