THE DEATH OF RONALD REAGAN
(Saturday) Apparently President Reagan died a short while ago. He was a master communicator and I considered it a great privilege to count him as one of my closest friends. Well, maybe I'm exaggerating a little. I did get to ask him a question at a press conference once, and I do think that he was one of the best communicators to ever hold the White House.

I've never been fond of actors in politics and so I don't think I voted for him. If I remember right, I thought he had single-handedly dismantled the educational system in California. I didn't realize at that point how much more damage could be done.