If the next secretary of state, Sen. John Kerry, is anything like the current one, he can expect to rack up some major frequent-flier miles. Which means he’ll need to master the art of avoiding jet lag.
Kerry offers his tips in the latest issue of Men’s Health magazine.

“I can’t say my past experiments with jet lag remedies have been very scientific,” said Kerry. “When I’m flying, I usually take an Ambien and listen to one of my own speeches on my iPod. I’m out in seconds. But it doesn’t always work, and sometimes you’ll have some funny moments from being overtired. There was an incident in New Orleans, at Mardi Gras, in 1997. But the video has been destroyed and I gave the beads back.”