When I go to the local fitness center, I normally do some cardio, weights and then devour a box of jelly donuts (I’m just kidding about the weights). Anywayyyy. . . . the cardio machines (recumbent bike, treadmill, elliptical) can be pretty boring. Fortunately, all have a plug in arrangement so you can watch television. And I also have my phone – to listen to music or watch something else.

Several years ago, my daughter Lauren and her family bought me a subscription to Masterclass (www.masterclass.com). At first, I would watch occasionally. But recently, I’ve become a devotee. I usually skip the television unless there’s major news breaking. These days, I tune in to Masterclass offerings on my phone. I’ve done Steve Martin’s series on comedy, Chris Voss on negotiation, Aaron Sorkin on writing and so on. There are some really blue ribbon “teachers” who are offering blue ribbon classes.

Masterclass (under the name “Yanka Industries”) was founded in 2014 by a chap named David Rogier – while he was a student at Stanford University. The site launched in 2015 with three instructors and twelve classes. Today, Masterclass has more than 100 instructors who offer classes in eleven different categories (food; design; entertainment; music; business; sports; writing; science; home; and government). The cost is $120 annually which in my book is pretty reasonable. My next course will be “How to Make it Big on the PGA Tour“. . . . .