The last time a sitting president gave his acceptance speech from the White House, it was FDR in his shirtsleeves after midnight in 1940.

I took a week off and as usual, it clears my head, I read and spent time with family. I was supposed to be in the UK for about 10 days but alas, Covid-19 hit and I would have spent all my time in quarantine IF I could have gotten a flight. Delta took care of that in cancelling my flight. Oh well, I think there is always next year.

Herman Cain was a dear friend of mine. He gave more than he got and he was there for me in some of the best and worst times of my life.

On July 17, 2020, Civil Rights icons C. T. Vivian and John Lewis died on the same day.

I was a latecomer to the “Hamilton, The Musical” phenomenon. I love musicals and I used to go to NYC once or twice a year with my daughter to see musicals.

I’m proud to stand in support of our diverse communities and strong voices who fight for equality and justice.

I spent some time this weekend listening to the protest song playlist on Apple Music (Yes, there is a protest song playlist).

I wrote about the concept of the American pendulum in my book, “Indivisible, Uniting Values in a Divided America,” in 2005.