Sometimes I read a story about someone's life that I set aside in order to do it justice. This is one of those stories. Nicholas Winton was 30 years old in 1938, working as a stockbroker in London. Shortly before…
I first met Mike Beck at the National Cowboy Poetry festival in Elko, Nevada, where he is revered as a great cowboy songwriter and singer. In the course of talking with him, I learned about his devotion to our…
Two circumstances converged to prompt this month's tribute: • The tenth Anniversary of my work with Dr. Judea Pearl seeking to defeat the Boycott, Divestment and Sanction movement against Israel in the Presbyterian Church (PCUSA), and • My daughter Veronica's…
Thanksgiving is a joyous holiday for most Americans because it gives us a chance to see our loved ones, enjoy each other's company around a table of great food and give thanks for our many blessings. A four day break…
Paul Alan Cox, Ph.D., is one of the world's top ethnobotanists, a scientist who specializes in the search for pharmacologically active plants used by indigenous peoples to treat, cure, or even prevent illness. He founded and directs the U.S.- based…
For this 15th anniversary of 9/11, I am reprinting a beautiful tribute that was written by journalist and author Peggy Noonan for The Wall Street Journal: Excerpted from The Wall Street Journal, 9/09/16: Remembering a Hero, 15 Years After 9/11…
Ukraine has had a painful history of suffering and subjugation on an almost unimaginable scale. It is now literally fighting for its life against naked Russian aggression. The response from European and American leaders -- from Angela Merkel to Barack Obama…
Rodney Buentello was already a hero before he died: 20-year Marine, three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, two Purple Hearts and over 40 military decorations, as you can see from this picture of him. Then on June 8, 2016 he…
Several years ago while working on a project for The San Diego Veteran's Museum, I had the honor to meet Col. Steve Pisanos (USAF, ret.). Steve was in his early 90s and lived in Rancho Bernardo with his wonderful wife…
Twelve years ago this month, Pat Tillman died in Sperah Afghanistan on one of several tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was a remarkable person and a great American patriot. Pat grew up in San Jose California and…