Ronald Reagan died Saturday in his home. Whether you liked or loved his politics, there was an appealing universality that resonated with Americans of various ideologies.

Here’s some traits of note about Ronald Reagan:
1) Communication – he was an excellent public speaker.
2) Leadership – he led without micromanaging. He found the best people to do a job and let them do it.
3) Focus – he knew how to let go of the little details and focus on the big picture.

Perhaps the most interesting thing about Ronald Reagan was that he presided over one of the more bizarre and twisted decades in the history of civilization. The 80’s were a strange, strange time. A time when KISS took off the makeup and everyone else slipped into moon boots. It was a time of Rubik’s cubes and revised tax schedules, PacMan elbow, Pablo Escobar and Family Ties. The 90’s just couldn’t touch it for weirdness and as for now, the jury is still out on the aughties. Right there at the helm of everything was the oldest man to ever serve as President. A guy who wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his mouth, who was raised a Democrat but ultimately led the Republican party to the White House. He was a contradiction to some and an iconoclast to others.

Come to think of it, that’s not too shabby an epitaph at all.