Category Archives: Inspiration

I can’t write about politics any more. They say you should only write about things you know.  I grew up on Capitol Hill and spent half of my professional life there.   Once I knew it like the back of my … Continue reading →

Alexis de Tocqueville provided the first – and perhaps best – analysis of American society.   The French philosopher and historian came to this country in 1831 and spent three years in the United States.  He timed his visit deliberately, in … Continue reading →

In 1972, a deranged man, named Laszlo Toth, dashed past the guards in St. Peter’s Basilica, vaulted a marble balustrade and attacked Michelangelo’s Pieta.  He struck the Madonna with a hammer twelve times before he could be stopped.  When he … Continue reading →

I have seen the best and worst of America.  I have lived the American Dream and grown up with a deep appreciation for the gift it is to be an American.  My grandparents were among the 30 million people who … Continue reading →

I went to church yesterday. Normally…no big deal.  Nothing to write home about. But this was something different. I belong to one of Annapolis’ mega churches.  It’s a contemporary church with contemporary music.  It began in l987 with 25 people … Continue reading →