I went home. After two decades away, I stood in the sanctuary of the little Baptist church of my Florida roots.

Simeon Stylites went to great lengths to connect with God. The fourth-century Christian spent thirty years on the top of a column sixty feet high and three feet in diameter.

1961 was not a good year for me! I was two and already on a crash course that would make Evel Knievel look like Winnie The Pooh!

Olympic perfection was elusive until Nadia vaulted onto the scene.  Nadia Comaneci scored the first perfect mark in Olympic gymnastics competition—a 10 at the 1976 Olympic games in Montreal. 

How does the saying go? “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” 

If you want to understand unexpected leadership, look into the face of Irena Sendlerowa. It is what you don’t see that is significant: steely resolve, hardened determination, and an intimidating presence.