“Definitely yes!” author, health nut, cyclist, lawyer, man for all seasons Chris Crowley tells me. Chris has just written a brilliant book entitled “Thinner This Year” with a nutritionist and two physical fitness trainers where he confides his diet and exercise formula for a healthier longer life.

Lawfully married to Thea Spyer, her companion of 40 years, Edith Windsor found herself the beneficiary of Ms Spyer’s estate but was denied the spousal deduction for federal estate taxes. She sued, claiming that the 1996 Defense of Marriage Act  was unconstitutional. Edie and her lawyer Robbie Kaplan tell Jim that historic discrimination against gays warrants a “heightened scrutiny” of laws denying them equal benefits.