• Myanmar / China - "Grace Flows"
Folks,
My heart continues to go out to the people who have lost so much both in Myanmar and in the quake zone of south central China. Lost loved ones. Lost homes. Lives and livelihoods in shambles. The force of both of the Asia emergencies, the cyclone and the seismic activity, has thrown so many families and children down to a point that is lower than low.
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• The real West Wing
Okay, I have to admit that I have never even once watched an episode of the "West Wing." However, I guess I can say that I have lived through two episodes of the "West Wing." With the following being an account of my visit there in February 2008. Here are my recollections
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• Mea culpa
If you have been looking for blog entries from me across the last year or so, you will have come up empty. So sorry about that. Mea culpa. I was on a roll for a short span of time, covering some meetings and trips as part of my service on the congressionally mandated HELP Commission ( www.HELPCommission.gov ). The trouble was that the Commission's work reached a heightened level of activity throughout 2007. Then, the Commission, as we deliberated on our findings and recommendations, moved into a required "cone of silence." We needed a confidential period as we finalized the report.
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