Take 5 with Jed Mandel

IF YOU COULD BE ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, WHERE WOULD YOU BE? On a beach, almost anywhere warm. I'm partial to Lake Michigan sand dunes in the summer and Gulf of Mexico white sands in the winter.

WHAT'S SPINNING ON YOUR CD PLAYER? I'm a child of the '60s. I can listen to the Beatles, Dylan, and Neil Young all day. But, hey, they are on CD, sometimes even MP3. My records are only good for the covers.

IT'S TIME FOR A SECOND CAREER;