Everyone has heard the expression “ditching school.” Why do we use that odd expression? You can trace the history to one of our best-educated and most erudite Presidents: John Adams. At age 15, John Adams had grown to hate the … Continue reading
Ernie Pyle and Edward R. Murrow are two of the greatest journalists of World War II. I have no idea as to whether they ever met one another – if you know for sure, please let me know. The reporting … Continue reading
Frances Cleveland: I often speak about the First Ladies and one of the most common questions I receive is: “Do you have a favorite?” While it is impossible to pick just one, I often mention either the wonderful Harriet Lane … Continue reading
Different Loves By Alessandro Ghebreigziabiher is a fascinating anthology of four short stories about love. The author, an acclaimed Italian writer, storyteller, and actor, honored me by requesting that I write the preface to the book. He asked me because of … Continue reading
By Susan Klopfer, author and speaker Who Killed Emmett Till? “Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave.” ― Frederick Douglass Emmett Till was just a kid, a black kid from Chicago who had limited ideas about racial politics … Continue reading