Editorial | Jan-Patrick Schmitz

Half a World Away

I lived for many years in Japan before I moved back to the United States. In the beginning, there appeared to be more differences between our cultures than similarities. Everything seemed foreign, most made little sense. We were frustrated with our Japanese...

Past. Present. Future.

Through the Lens

During many trips to Washington DC I took time to walk the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery. Every visit was special. Moving. Thoughtful. It is an exceptional place. Walking along the never ending rows of tombstones, you feel the tremendous loss and the...

Reflections

Editorial, Through the Lens

As we see it Reality. Our most objective reality is a subjective reflection of our experience. What we saw in the past. How we felt about it. The perception of reality is filtered through our emotions. That is what we see. That is our reality. Shouldn’t that...

Walls

Through the Lens

We think walls are blocking our way. What we often don’t realize is that they can give a new direction to our journey. Jan-Patrick Schmitz

Tomorrow

Through the Lens

We are now faced with the fact, my friends, that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late. Martin Luther King