Category: Government Studies
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Notes from the Board
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Today I fulfilled a long-held aspiration, joining the editorial board of the Foreign Service Journal. For nearly a quarter century this storied publication has followed me around the world from Jeddah to Nicaragua and Mexico City to Mumbai.
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Fooling around with cover art
This is not my first time designing a jacket. That turned out disastrously…
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Publication Announcement
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From the first generation of Peace Corps Volunteers emerged 50 future ambassadors, protagonists in some of our nation’s most dramatic events over the last 65 years.
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Real World
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in Calendar, Christmas, Government Studies, Holidays, Home, Inspiration, Office, Time, Washington, WinterOne last time I’ll flick the switch to light the tree and warm my home with that iridescent glow, more a mood and vibe than actual color associated with words.
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Jimmy Carter
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I met him in Accra when the Carter Center visited Ghana for an update on its Guinea Worm eradication program. He was humble, polite, and eager to hear from the embassy briefers.
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No Trust
Self-interest and party over country has sucked the prospect of moral authority from all political leanings.
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The Last Laugh
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Something tells me we’re all going to need to keep a sense of humor in the days and weeks ahead.
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And They’re Off!
I headed down off the knoll and onto the course, tracking my son’s progress along fields of long-buried soldiers and lost, dud ordnance, gamely chasing a PR in the glory of his youth.
Ben East Books 