I was a senior in high school in January 1961 when John F. Kennedy gave his inaugural speech that included the phrase, “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” Those words resonated with me. That same year, and in the same spirit, Kennedy established the…
Month: July 2020
THE KINGDOM OF A MILLION ELEPHANTS
Lane Xang, or the Kingdom of a Million Elephants, is today known as The Democratic Republic of Laos. During the six weeks we spent there in early 2019, I discovered a country that was not as touristy as others we visited. At the same time, Laos had a particular European sophistication leftover from its days…
ZIHUATANEJO, MEXICO
As I lay in my hammock watching the sunset paint the sky behind the green hills that surround the fishing village of Zihuatanejo, I realize just how lucky I am to be living here in this tropical gem. The movie “The Shawshank Redemption” was what made this small village on Mexico’s Pacific coast known. The…
Conceive, Believe, Achieve
I don’t have any tattoos. At 77 years old it’s taken me until recently to think of anything I would want to be painted on my skin for the rest of my life. I have identified two things that have been pivotal in my life. That title above is one of them. When I was…