Author Archives: Ron Pavellas
Solitude
Alone, in Homer, Alaska I cherished the solitude of the occasional walk on the beach between Anchor Point and Homer—nineteen miles of vertical cliffs overhanging the mysterious rocks, tide pools, beached seaweed, and sixteen-foot tides. I had to time the … Continue reading
Posted in Memoirs
Tagged Anchor Point Alaska, Cook Inlet, eagle, Homer Alaska, Mt. Augustine, Mt. Iliamna, salmon
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Should the USA Export Democracy?
“America as the savior of the world” These words of President Woodrow Wilson were spoken to an audience in Portland, Oregon, 1919, referencing the USA’s role in the establishment of the League of Nations after the end of World War … Continue reading
Posted in Government & Politics, War & Peace
Tagged Danzig corridor, Democracy, First World War, Human Rights and Democracy Fund, League of Nations, Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Civil Society and Emerging Democracies, the war to end war, The Warsaw Declaration, Treaty of Versailles, US State Department
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The Pavellas Perspective 