The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones; So let it be with Caesar. — Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar It would be an…
How true the saying, “There is no fool like an old fool.” My readers know I don’t tolerate old fools. Of course, there are old fools; and there are offensive…
A Special Tribute to Victims of a Terrorist Attack in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on June 23, 2018 and Amhara Region on June 22, 2019 Today, high level iconic leaders of…
The phrase “first responder” refers to a person, often with specialized training, who is the first to arrive and aid at the scene of an emergency or a disaster. On…
4 Billion Trees? But I asked for only for 110 million! It is so wonderful to see one’s dream come true! In February 2019, I shared a dream about the…
Word on the street is that the Tigrean People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) is talking to “K” Street lobbyists to get the attention of the Trump administration. According to the little…
I have a dream that Ethiopia’s young people will put their shoulders to the wheel and take full charge of their country’s destiny; leave behind the politics of hate and…
Abiy Ahmed is doing a great job for Ethiopia. Ethiopia is really having free press for the first time in its history. I have been in journalism since 1951. I…
Author’ Note: Below is the full version of the speech I delivered during my induction into the “Hall of Fame” at California State University, San Bernardino on April 26, 2019.**…
There is great wisdom in the old typing drill, “This is the time for all good men and women to come to the aid of their country.” I would argue…