I flew home from a Boston writing conference this afternoon. The skies were cloudless and blue. Earth looked so serene from 33,000 feet up.
For many weeks, we've been saturated with news of the Royal Wedding. This time, there's a higher interest in some of my circles because Meghan Markle is an American commoner…
A few months ago, I traveled to a place I'd never visited before: Mbale, Uganda. I wasn't there to marvel at the vastness of Lake Victoria or spend a day…
I awoke to news today that Iraqi forces were claiming victory in Mosul. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi arrived in Mosul to personally deliver a message of victory to the world:…
