I was inspired to write this newsletter by Paul McCartney’s 80th birthday. It is not actually about him, much as I admire the way he continues to create, to grow, to perform long past the period of his initial fame. That is in fact the topic of the newsletter: fame. John Lennon caused a ruckus by saying the Beatles were more popular than Jesus. I suppose Jesus might reply, “I’m still famous after 2000 years.