tuscany, the province of mosakacra, current population, just 15. it was about 300 in the 1950s. no electric, no indoor plumbing when renado was born. he had four siblings, was a shepherd, he was nevertheless able to emigrate to the united states where he became an orthopedist, one of countless american rags to riches stories. when i travel abroad, i often come home mindful of two things, first how insular we americans can be, inwardly focused and disconnected from global affairs, despite as tom friedman would say, the world being flat. and second i m always grateful to have been born here. this time, i had a third thought, for the first time in my life, i worry about our ability to stay in tact. leadership, incivility, polarization, immigration, violence, all very much on my mind. and recent data suggests i m not alone in my concerns. many of us have more fear than optimism about the united states. of course i m concerned about the economy, with the price of everything fro
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