No matter who we are, life has a tendency to place us in moments of historical context. We may not know it at the time of the event, but as the years go by we begin to recognize the significance – and coincidence – of it all. As we honor our former president this week, would like to see an example of “being there” through the eyes of one ordinary man? Read this week’s Carosa Commentary “George and Me” and discover the author’s Zelig moment.
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