Reality Strikes

It is almost too easy to think locally.  The immediate is here, now.  The urgent is right before our eyes. ...

Knowing what to do when you recognize a crisis is not always easy.  Millions went to concerts yesterday to help...

Many children have been blessed with great parents.  They may not always believe that, yet with time, the dedication, intent,...

Everyone has a role to play.  Nothing in life is strictly a one person show, not even individual sports.  For...

The best march to a different drum.  Michael Jordan at the peak of his game did things nobody thought were...

Ideas are extremely valuable.  They are also fragile.  In order for ideas to survive they must be nurtured, protected, and...

Cherry and I discovered Italy together.  Before October 1984, we both knew where Italy was on the map but there...

Keepers of the flame have a difficult task, three really.  First is to model the ultimate respect for the flame. ...

Rome’s legacy is as transparent as any in the world.  Centuries lie out in the open, marketed for all to...

The scene over my right shoulder didn’t last very long.  Two characters involved on the edge of the piazza.  One...