Washington Post (February 5)
“President Trump seemed as though he might never yield the podium once he got his chance Tuesday night” to deliver his State of the Union address. “In a speech that reflected endurance if not eloquence, Mr. Trump offered a thin sheen of “unity” over large helpings of the same old polarizing demagoguery,” but at even greater length!
Tags: Demagoguery, Eloquence, Endurance, Length, Polarizing, State of the Union, Trump, Unity
Wall Street Journal (September 3)
At age 64, Diana Nyad succeeded in swimming 177 km from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage, something she’s been trying to do since 1978. She overcame jelly fish, sharks and strong currents to accomplish her inspiring 53-hour feat. “Enduring such hardships takes extraordinary perseverance, even a touch of fanaticism. Yet by such commitment do human beings change the world, explore new heights, or stretch the boundaries of physical endurance.”
Tags: Boundaries, Change, Commitment, Cuba, Currents, Diana Nyad, Endurance, Florida, Hardships, Jelly fish, Perseverance, Sharks, Swimming, U.S.
