For some Americans, soccer has long been a spectator staple, but the rest of us are just getting started.
It’s hard for me to imagine that just a few weeks ago the world’s attention was focused on Brazil and the 2014 World Cup. Even in war-torn countries like Iraq and Syria people gathered at cafes to watch the games. In the United States, where baseball normally rules this time of year, fans came out in droves to support “Team USA.” Fan zones were set
U.S. President Jimmy Carter and Egyptian President Anwa […]
I took a year off from university between August 1978 and 1979 to backpack around Europe and parts of North Africa. After six months of traveling through Northern Europe, which included picking grapes at a vineyard in France and spending time as a goat herder in Northern Greece, I was on my way to explore the Greek Isles. When I got to Athens, I
My childhood memories of Maximilian Schell (1930 – 2014)
This month’s passing of legendary Oscar-winning actor and film director Maximilian Schell at the age of 83 marked the end of an era for me: Maximilian was the last of the German-speaking actors who shared the silver screen with my father, Norbert Schiller. When Maximilian was born in 1930, my father was well on his way to becoming one of Europe’s
Child camel jockeys from the Indian sub-continent racin […]
From my apartment window high up in the Hyatt Galleria, I had an amazing view of Dubai’s skyline and the Gulf waters. The only building taller than the Hyatt was the Dubai World Trade Center, which I could see off in the distance. Looking out my window at the world below, it wasn’t difficult to understand why I was so happy to be here. Done were my
Scanning negatives and transmitting the photos with a L […]
Like everything else, journalism is going through a transformation like never before. With new media and the Internet quickly becoming the dominant force for the way news is distributed, the notion of what it means to be a journalist is rapidly changing. Take for example all the civilians who are blogging and posting videos from conflict areas such
The CNN cameraman filming the pilot in midflight out ov […]
In my third installment, I mentioned that during the daylight hours we were on call in case of an Iranian attack or passing U.S. Navy convoy, and we were basically confined to the Hyatt Regency complex. Luckily, the CNN bureau chief was obsessed with monitoring radio traffic alone and didn't mind if we were not in the office. This allowed us to
