What you are about to read is important.

Oh, we don’t mean “important” as in some earth-shattering revelation that would make you queen of the break room for 24 hours. No, not that kind of “important.” This particular column, and every word in it, is the first example you’ll read of the changes about to happen in the Agenda. Now that’s the kind of “important” we mean.

You won’t realize that this is a special introduction until months from now when you’re the first to reach for the newly delivered Agenda on a news rack around town. Like the day you met your new best friend—the one that started so naturally and smooth that who knew the association would eventually provide your life with insight, reflection, and consistent good advice.

Ours may be a weekly relationship, but you’ll soon realize that dropping by this page to read what is actually happening out in the world—or at least the world as we see it—will be a standing date. The anticipation is driving us crazy already.

First a little background to keep you current. While I’ve written shelves full of books, my very favorite is always my last one—in this case, “The Baby Boomers’ Guide to the Fountain of Youth” (Amazon.com) which turned out to be quite full of useful fitness information and a bestseller as well.  Before you ask, we workout every day, and eat as much food as we like as a result. Our eight-packs are in place right along with a nice set of shoulders and arms—the kind that get stares even though we’re often left wondering why.  After working out for two decades, we forget that our bodies are not the same as other folk.

Before I forget to mention, the “we” in our preceding conversation refers to my partner in life and in love—Michael Davis. For the uninitiated, Michael is French creole, Jewish, Republican and a conservative. How’s that for a handful???  He’s as whiny a bitch as any princess you’ll meet, but sharp as a tack on relevant issues and political impact. Michael intends to be a Senator one day, so get set for his presence in this column each week, one way or the other.

At the moment, you’ll find him running the show at Scarfone’s Coal Fired Pizza, Pasta and Spirits in the Gables complex on Wilton Drive. He’ll be the guy moving at the speed of light dressed all in black and looking like a cross between a fashion model and a Dolphins linebacker. Of course, in a position like that, running a hot spot in town, he gets all the latest gossip, scandal and political opinions—updated hourly. What Michael doesn’t know, Wendy Williams does. Since he’s a Hot Topics groupie of her daily television series, he’s got us covered.

So, as I sit down weekly to write this column, get set for some controversy with a heavy dose of common sense.  I’ve lived long enough to give shade to anyone or anything, and you’ll hear my opinion on everything from police brutality to the relevance of dog parks. And don’t get me started on the current governor of this state, the new vapor pipes, or lack of cross walks everywhere in the city! Everything and everyone is fair game here, so if you’ve got a chief gripe and need a sounding board, there’s a place in the new Agenda for that. We’ll also become your place of choice for political direction and influence, fashion faux-pas as well as fashion faux, and the best places to eat in town. And lots of other “important” stuff….Until then, new friends….