The Nigeria article was the first of a planned series of travel/politics pieces. Many of my political views have not only come from reading, analysis and study, but also from observing conditions in other nations. So far, I have been fortunate enough to travel to more than 50 countries — a[...]
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Moving
I apologize for missing this week’s posting. This finally completes a long list of moves since August from Beijing to Washington, Rochester and a temporary apartment in Atlanta. We moved into our new house and went for a week without the internet. It’s amazing how something that effectiv[...]
New Look
Welcome to the New Progressive’s new look. I made this change because of an update problem — but now prefer the new brighter theme. Let me know what you think about the format. Share on Facebook[...]
Hello world!
Welcome to my blog about government and public policy! Although my “heart beats on the left”, my ideas can be found all over the ideological map. I hope my “progressive but pragmatic” thoughts will be interesting — and sometimes even challenging. Share on Facebook[...]