Now most people do not want an ordinary LIFE in which they do a job well, earn the respect of their collaborators and competitors, BRING up a family and have FRIENDS. That's not ENOUGH any more, and I think that is absolutely tragic - and I'm not exaggerating - that people FEEL like a decent, ordinary, fun life is no longer enough.
Read MoreI was 15 when Hugo Chavez came to power in 1998. At the time, I lived in Vargas STATE, which borders the Caribbean. In 1999, torrential rains caused FLASH floods that LEFT THOUSANDS of people dead. I lost several friends, and my SCHOOL was buried in the mudslide. The importance of resilience has been etched into my soul ever since.
Read More'Outlander' is filmed mostly AROUND Glasgow and the central belt of Scotland, so it's lovely for me because I get to go up and spend time in the place that I lived for three YEARS. I've got a bunch of friends in the CAST because a lot of them studied at the same COLLEGE as I did, and I get to see my family, most of whom now live in Scotland.
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