Good morning! It’s the first of many freezing cold Friday mornings here in Central Oregon. We hope you’re enjoying the snow! Here’s what’s happening in our neighborhood and around the world. Sad news first…Nelson Mandela, former South African president, an icon for peaceful resistance and the major figure in the struggle against apartheid, died yesterday […]
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A Handshake in Rafuro Stadium
Nearly 23 years ago, I was living and studying in Zimbabwe. A week after I arrived, there were two items on the radio: First, Mike Tyson had lost a title bout and, second, after 27 years, Nelson Mandela had been released from prison. A week later, I met him. He was visiting Harare, Zimbabwe—his first […]