Buckwheat Zydeco
Buckwheat means a lot to me. I saw him twice in Annapolis and I was so inspired that I included him in the preface to my bio on Lawton Chiles. […]
Artists & Innovators: Stuart Riordan, Painter
Welcome to a special edition of my blog series, “Artists & Innovators,” a series of interviews with campaigners, entrepreneurs, artists, and advocates who are solving problems with passion and innovation. […]
More on Hurricane Andrew
Now that Hurricane Hermine has passed through Florida and the Mid-Atlantic, it’s a good time to reconsider hurricane response policy at the state level. Veteran Florida reporter Bill Cotterell has […]
Summer’s End
My sister Lara is building her LinkedIn presence, posting articles and poetry. Check out her excellent poem, “Summer’s End.”
Hurricane Andrew: 24 Years Ago
Hurricane Andrew hit Florida 24 years go, delivering a shock to south Florida and to state government. It was my privilege to study the government’s reaction to the disaster during […]
Raising a Bilingual Child
My sister wrote a wonderful LinkedIn post about raising a bilingual child. It’s poignant and inventive linguistically.
John Dos Passos Society Update
Congratulations to David Murad, the new president of the John Dos Passos Society. I’m confident in his leadership of this special group. To donate to the Society and support its […]
New Mexico Solar Boom
My latest blog post at the U.S. Department of Energy is here. I discuss the Energy Department’s role in catalyzing New Mexico’s remarkable boom in solar energy. What a beautiful […]
Summer of Jaws
It’s the middle of summer, the time when I inevitably talk to my friends about JAWS–about why it’s my favorite film. It was the first movie I ever loved. It’s […]
No Country for Old Men
In times punctuated by American violence, I’m often reminded of the sheriff from No Country for Old Men, played in the film version by Tommy Lee Jones. Could there ever […]
