February 3, 2017
Monticello’s naturalization ceremony stands on top as the most memorable for me. Observing it on any other day would have been a special experience, but seeing it on Independence Day, through the eyes of 75 college kids from around the world, made it truly remarkable.
January 20, 2017
Eight years ago I sat alongside 1.8 million people in the before-dawn darkness on the National Mall. Temperatures were in the low 20s (°F), and sitting on the ground made it even colder. It was so chilly that we were huddling together, packed tightly like sardines, strangers alongside strangers, teeth chattering and barely saying a word, trying desperately to keep warm.
March 3, 2015
I just returned from the 2015 Winter Comedy Arts Festival up in Traverse City, Michigan. To celebrate the festival’s fifth anniversary, and with perfect comedic timing, Mother Nature delivered a winter punch of terrific proportions, with temperatures down to -20°F, wind chills down to -40°F, and wind gusts pushing 60 mph. Guffaw!
