About 14 years ago I had cancer, and talented surgeon got rid of it for me. At our last meeting, I said, “Thank you for saving my life.” And he replied, “I didn’t save it. I only prolonged it. And it remains to be seen whether or not that was a good idea.” It surely […]

It was the summer of 1963. I was a Boy Scout at Philmont Scout Ranch in Cimarron, New Mexico. The Scouts had a thing where you would gather in a circle and talk to Scouts from all over the country. I joined a circle at dusk one night, and the talk turned to Civil Rights. […]