George W. Bush, Bono, and the choice of light over darkness

One year ago a picture of Bono, lead singer of U2, and former President George W. Bush was taken at Bush’s Texas property. The picture was widely shared across the internet. People enjoyed the sight of a rock star and former President hanging out on a western ranch. As so often happens, most were missing […]

Happy Birthday Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury, former lead singer of the band “Queen” would have turned 71 today. His voice and his persona were unique and unforgettable. He was the voice behind the ballads and anthems we all knew by heart that became the soundtrack to our childhoods. You have probably been at a ballgame when the entire […]

Ryan White: The story of a brave young hero, and the question of what you would have done.

Ryan White should have turned 48 today. He did not. Unfortunately he died in 1990. Even worse, during his short life, he had to live the horrific meanness, lack of compassion, and ignorance of “The Good Old Days.” He was a hemophiliac who had contracted H.I.V. through a blood transfusion. Doctors said he posed no […]