The Boston Globe, October 10th, 1994
Love him or hate him, Christopher Columbus represents a time when a person could get into a boat and sail off to a new world. Americans living in 1994 can envy that. Not that they condone plunder and pillage, nor would they trade the conveniences of the late 20th century for the primitive lifestyle of the 15th, but the planet did seem a lot bigger in 1492. Stuck in rush-hour traffic, or in a dead-end job, or in line at the fax machine, citizens of the modern world often wish for that ancient sense of distance. Today's globe feels like a tennis ball in the palm of the hand. No spot is considere...
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