Pat Tillman is the website’s selection as it’s 2004 American of the Year, the first-ever such designation in what we hope will become an annual tradition. This wasn't really a difficult choice at all. President George W. Bush was the only real contender for the honor who came close. But Tillman’s ultimate sacrifice for … Continue reading 2004 American of the Year: Pat Tillman
Introducing Condi Rice
The Italian musical term is “con doleeza”, a direction for one to play “with sweetness”. I am quite sure that when her parents so named her, they did not envision that she would have to develop many qualities exactly the opposite of that direction as her life’s work advanced. Condoleezza Rice was recently nominated by … Continue reading Introducing Condi Rice
Finding the ‘Right’ way
On a brisk November morning back in 1996, I walked into a polling place located inside the H.A. Brown elementary school in the Kensington section of Philadelphia, signed my name in the register, and walked into the voting booth. Though I was about to turn 33 years of age in just a few weeks, I … Continue reading Finding the ‘Right’ way
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