I am delighted to have conversed with a number of compelling and controversial public figures.  Having the chance to visit with a number of contemporary leaders and quixotic newsmakers has helped me to better understand the nuances involved in many critical issues that confront our dynamic culture and quickly changing nation.  While I do not always agree with the political views of the people I meet, I have benefitted from the democratic dialogue that has ensued from these encounters.  In addition, there are special locations in our diverse world that I have especially enjoyed.  Below are photos taken from my albums representing the many people and places that I have encountered.  (Please note: All photographs are copyrighted and I retain all rights to the reproduction of these photographs in any form).
	P E O P L E Barack Obama at the 2004 DNC Barack Obama at The University of Massachusetts, Boston Michelle Obama in New Hampshire President Bill Clinton President Jimmy Carter Vice President Al Gore Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan Secretary Robert E. Rubin former Treasury Secretary Paul O’Neill Dr. Henry Kissinger Dr. Condoleezza Rice Senator Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton, election evening of November 7, 2000 Bill Clinton in New Hampshire Al Gore at Columbia University Al Gore at the United Nations Senator Edward M. Kennedy Ted Kennedy at Boston College Senator John Kerry John Kerry in Boston John Kerry at the Harvard-Yale Game Teresa Heinz Senator John Edwards John Edwards in New Hampshire Senator Joe Biden Senator John McCain Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan Senator David Prior Senator John Glenn Senator Joe Lieberman Senator Barbara Boxer Senator Chuck Hagel Senator Lincoln Chafee Governor Mark Warner Governor Ann Richards Governor Kathleen Sebelius Governor John Lynch Governor John Lynch and the New Hampshire Primary Governor John Engler Governor Bill Richardson Mayor David N. Dinkins    Congressman Charles Rangle    Senator Charles Schumer A New York Mayor and Senator A Contender and A Comedian A Harvard Tailgate with Senator Edward M. Kennedy Fenway Park with Larry Summers Dartmouth College Team Spirit Syracuse Spirit Cowboys of Canada Governor Angus S. King, Jr. (Maine) and Governor Jesse Ventura (Minnesota) Senator Chuck Robb and Lynda Johnson Robb Donna Brazile, Alan Colmes, and Geraldine Ferraro Rick Santorum, Mike Huckabee. Norah O'Donnell, and Steve Forbes President W. Taylor Reveley III at The College of William & Mary: Part 1, Part 2 Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers At His Inauguration Rubin at the Inauguration of the 27th Harvard President Larry Summers at Quincy House, Harvard Al Gore at Harvard Terry McAuliffe at William & Mary Leon Panetta (Clinton White House Chief of Staff) Sandy Berger (Clinton National Security Advisor) Vernon E. Jordan Jr. Janet Reno Alexander Haig Jack Valenti Ted Sorensen Rev. Jesse Jackson Rev. Al Sharpton Rev. Bernice A. King Sister Helen Prejean Gloria Steinem Jonathan Kozol Richard Leakey Professor Samuel P. Huntington Professor Robert Putnam Professor Alan M. Dershowitz Professors Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw Professor Graham Allison and Dean David Ellwood Professor Samantha Power Professor Peter Singer Professor Howard Gardner Eve Ensler (Award-winning playwright of The Vagina Monologues) Spencer Johnson, M.D. (author of Who Moved My Cheese?) Professor Catharine A. MacKinnon Angela Davis Susan Faludi John Irving IM Pei Daniel Libeskind Larry Silverstein Walter Lange (A. Lange & Sohne) Stephen Urquhart, President of Omega Watches Stephen Urquhart, President of Omega Watches at the 2008 Summer Olympics Stephen Huneck Ray Ellis Noam Chomsky Noam Chomsky at Harvard Business School Victory at the 2004 Athens Olympics John Henry Lance Armstrong Michael Irvin Scott Hamilton Tommy Lasorda Steve Donahue, Head Coach of Men's Basketball at Cornell University Craig Robinson, Head Coach of Men's Basketball at Brown University C. Vivian Stringer, Head Coach of Women’s Basketball at Rutgers University Captain Christopher Rynd, Queen Mary 2 Pat Robertson Kenneth W. Starr Archibald Cox Ralph Nader Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Caroline Kennedy David Eisenhower former Senator and Governor Bob Graham General Wesley Clark Governor Howard Dean Howard Dean at Boston College Gary Hart Michael Dukakis Governor Michael Dukakis and Kitty Dukakis at the 2006 Massachusetts Democratic Convention Geraldine Ferraro Congressman Barney Frank Mayor Thomas Menino Mayor Cory Booker Mario Cuomo Andrew Cuomo Robert Reich Lamar Alexander Pat Buchanan Ned Lamont Joe Lockhart Joe Trippi Mike Murphy Anderson Cooper Wolf Blitzer Andrea Mitchell Thomas Friedman Bill Kristol Chris Matthews Lou Dobbs Jim Lehrer Ted Koppel Helen Thomas Bob Woodward Carl Bernstein Mike Wallace Brian Williams Katie Couric Natalie Morales Matt Lauer Ann Curry Al Roker Al Roker in Colonial Williamsburg Al Roker in Beijing Meredith Vieira Hoda Kotb Lester Holt John Stossel Phil Donahue Alan Colmes Bill O'Reilly Rupert Murdoch Ken Blanchard Peter Senge Steve Forbes Steve Forbes at Regent University Charles Schwab David Rockefeller George Soros Jack Welch Jeff Immelt, CEO of GE Steve Wynn Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft Steve Ballmer at Harvard Ken Chenault, CEO and Chairman of American Express Michael Ovitz Ray Kurzweil Ted Turner Jane Fonda Michael Moore Don King Ed Asner Dustin Hoffman Bruce Willis Danny Glover Morgan Freeman Glenn Close Sharon Stone Jodie Foster Carrie Fisher with Benjamin B. Bolger on his 33rd Birthday Ben Affleck Will Smith John de Lancie Spike Lee Colin Quinn Will Ferrell Robin Williams Danny DeVito David Letterman Al Franken Jerry Springer Craig Ferguson Jon Stewart (The Daily Show) John Hodgman Lewis Black Bob Saget Godfrey Pauly Shore B. J. Novak Matt Siegel (Matty In The Morning on Kiss 108, Boston) Jay Severin Dr. Ruth Westheimer M.C. Hammer Fat Joe Ice T Timbaland Ben & Jerry Arlo Guthrie B. B. King Yoko Ono Yo Yo Ma U N I V E R S I T Y  L E A D E R S H I P Sir Peter North, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford Sir Colin Lucas, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford President Derek Bok, Harvard University President Neil Rudenstine, Harvard University President Larry Summers, Harvard University President Drew Faust, Harvard University Presidents Judith Rodin and Amy Gutmann, The University of Pennsylvania President James Wright, Dartmouth College President Ruth Simmons, Brown University President David Skorton, Cornell University President Shirley Tilghman, Princeton University President Donald Kennedy, Stanford University President Gerhard Casper, Stanford University President John Hennessy, Stanford University President W. Taylor Reveley III, The College of William & Mary President Nancy Cantor, Syracuse University President Kenneth "Buzz" Shaw, Syracuse University Chancellor George R. Blumenthal, The University of California, Santa Cruz A  F E W  2 0 0 4  D N C  P H O T O S Jesse Jackson and Jesse Jackson, Jr. George McGovern Walter Mondale Chuck Schumer Barack Obama Terry McAuliffe U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley Ann Richards Gray Davis Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth Mo Rocca Triumph the Insult Comic Dog from Late Night with Conan O’Brien John McLaughlin Tucker Carlson Bob Schieffer Sam Donaldson Ted Koppel Dan Rather Wolf Blitzer Larry King   A  F E W  2 0 0 8  D N C  P H O T O S Governor Mitt Romney (at the DNC’s Pepsi Center for media interviews) Governor Ed Rendell Governor Martin O’Malley Senator Chuck Schumer Senator / Governor Bob Graham Mayor Thomas Menino Professor Charles Ogletree James Carville Don Fowler Steven Grossman Brian Williams David Gregory Chuck Todd Andrea Mitchell Howard Fineman David Brooks CNN John Oliver of The Daily Show Jason Jones of The Daily Show Biff Henderson of The Late Show with David Letterman Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth   T H E 2 0 0 9 I N A U G U R A T I O N O F P R E S I D E N T B A R A C K O B A M A Stevie Wonder at the Neighborhood Ball Oprah Winfrey at Home States Inaugural Ball Coach Craig Robinson Kenya Moore Jesse Jackson Senator-Elect Mark Warner at the Virginia Inaugural Ball Governor Tim Kaine Senator-Elect Mark Warner Senator Jim Webb, Hong Le Webb, and Tiffany Lewis Governor Tim Kaine and Congressman Bobby Scott Terry McAuliffe Emmitt Smith Terry McAuliffe at the Democratic Black Caucus of Virginia’s 44/44 Grassroots Pre-inaugural Ball Tim Reid and Daphne Maxwell Reid at the 44/44 Grassroots Pre-inaugural Ball Luke Russert Tiffany Lewis   T H E 2 0 0 8 O L Y M P I C S The Bird’s Nest / Beijing National Stadium The Bird’s Nest / Beijing National Stadium 2 The Bird’s Nest / Beijing National Stadium 3 The Bird’s Nest / Beijing National Stadium 4 The Water Cube / Beijing National Aquatics Center CCTV Headquarters Ritz-Carlton Forbidden City The Mausoleum of Mao Zedong   P L A C E S A Boston Sunset A New England Shoreline Cape Cod Cambridge May Ball Cambridge, England Oxford Boat Races Oxford, England Oriel College, Oxford Harvard Graduate School of Design Dartmouth College Columbia University The University of Pennsylvania Princeton University Cornell University The College of William & Mary Syracuse University Syracuse University, S. I. Newhouse School of Public Communications Puerto Rico Head of the Charles Casa Bonita, Denver Quechee, Vermont Vermont Farm Brazil Falls Mexico Shanghai Beijing The Great Wall of China Paris Prague Prague Architecture Stockholm, Sweden Kennebunkport, Maine Martha’s Vineyard Mount Vernon Middlebury, Vermont The University of Virginia Thomas Jefferson's Academical Village University of Virginia Football USS John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy Library Harvard Stadium Widener Library Weeks Bridge Harvard Club of Boston Fenway Park Fenway Park 2008: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 Yankee Stadium Boston, First Presidential Debate of 2000 Boston, Democratic National Convention of 2004 Denver, Democratic National Convention of 2008: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6 Washington D.C., Black Tie and Boots Ball 2005      Inauguration 2005 The 2009 Inauguration of President Barack Obama Washington D.C., Home States Ball 2009 Athens, Greece (2004 Olympics) Torino, Italy (2006 Olympic Winter Games) Beijing, China (2008 Olympics) Air Force One
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