I had the greatest pleasure of listening to Gloria Estefan's lecture on 'Life, Art and Spirituality' at the Graham Center of Florida International University today. It was a great experieince. She is such a wonderful, amazing woman, and a great inspiration. I believe that everyone who attended her lecture today was blown away by her sincerity, kind words and her sense of humor . . . yes, because even in the darkest days of her life, there was a little room for humor. She spoke of the power of prayer, and how different this world would be if we were to stop the violence, and the hating, and the wars between us.

Of course in Miami, not denouncing Fidel Castro at every turn is almost as bad as saying Gloria Estefan can't sing.

There are certain people in our business that are known as ladies, that are known to be classy and intelligent . . . I found out that [Gloria is] all of the ab…

Gloria Estefan is going to be here. She writes these books about her dog, Noelle . . . and she also dances and sings well, too.

I'm not scared of dying And I, don't really care If it' s peace you find in dying Well then, let the time be near.

Accordingly, death is a harbor of peace for the just, but is believed a shipwreck for the wicked.

O cool glad pasture; living tree, tall corn, Great cliff, or languid sloping sand, cold sea, Waves: river curving; you, eternal flowers, Give me content, while…