The great majority of what American’s (people living in the United States) know about the World comes from the media.  Are we getting the real view?  I think not.

We get some news of what’s happening in the world, but as with most media coverage today, the stories are paper-thin.  There is no depth… no attempt to understand why things are happening.  We apply our own standards to what we see without looking deeper.  Partly because that’s what most of the media does.

"You love birds can sit here with me if you want," the elderly man said to the young couple desperately looking for a vacant breakfast table. "I'll be leaving soon, and it looks like these are the last empty chairs in the house."

The Garden Terrace was a romantic spot that peered across the Pacific in Laguna Beach.  The small tables were each surrounded by four French-styled chairs swirled with wrought iron.