In a lot of ways, Nauru is something like a canary in a coal mine: It's a tiny place with more than its share of troubles, most of them the kind that might have been prevented.
Seriously, American pop culture must be the most predominant force on the planet, next to pollution and poverty.
The news of Mubarak stepping down came as I was sitting in my Jordanian home away from home.
I was 8 years old when I started listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd and Bad Company and Led Zeppelin.
What else do you say to Medlocke, Rossington and Van Zant? We're talking Southern rock royalty. We're talking Lynyrd Skynyrd. The only thing out of my mouth was when and where!
Some Lynyrd Skynyrd songs are literally the backdrop of America. Songs like 'Simple Man' and 'Free Bird' and 'Alabama.' I wasn't prepared for how emotional the crowd gets during the songs.
