Writing
There’s trouble in River City, and it’s spelled D-A-M
There is a village in Afghanistan by the name of Kobakai, a few winding hours from Kabul, where the lives of the residents changed because of one thing: water. With help from outside groups such as CARE, one morning the residents of Kobakai (ko-BAH-ki) woke to find that beginning that day they would not haveRead moreHow many times can the game change?
In January 1864, some strangely dressed men with odd accents arrived in the camp of Confederate general Robert E. Lee, whose troops had been reeling from shortages of arms and supplies. They demonstrate a new weapon – an amazingly high powered accurate “repeater” rifle – and offer it to Lee. He accepts. And the armingRead moreWell, what are we going to do with those cyber baddies
U.S. Congressman Mike Rogers chairs the House of Representatives’ panel on intelligence, which this week overwhelmingly approved a new cyber security bill designed to enhance data sharing between the government and private industry to protect computer networks and intellectual property from cyber attacks. Yet the day before it passed, Rogers had a more novel ideaRead moreA Fat Wallet — Chapter One
It is over the hill where he had to go. Samuel Burroughs squinted hard at the horizon and his eyes thought he saw wisps of smoke rising. His heart told him it was smoke, maybe his silent, incorrect wish. His head said they were merely dirty clouds.Read moreSituational Awarness
Chapter Four — “That’s Righteous, Brother” Six word stories: Hemingway did it, so can you. What will your obit say? The basic interview methods. Then how to build on them. Writing in one’s own voice. Why the rules matter – and why they don’t. Checkpoint K-Y: The ValueRead moreGet The Name of The Dog
Chapter Three — the story of the Umbrella Man, Stone Soup, Red Chief, Tom Sawyer, Miss Rumphius and you.Read more“When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor. It’s to enjoy each step along the way.”
Chapter One — You Against the World This course shows how to use the skills of a war zone reporter to excel in life and succeed in any part of the world while keeping your back safe. But, more importantly, it is designed to show students how they can communicate clearly and uniquely, both inRead moreChapter One, The Western Cross
It felt great. Cold had never called to him. Ever. and now, it was no other stronger draw. Atop the ship, as it pushed closer to that far south, it was the cold right on his chin as his leaned up to stars he had never seen before. completely disoriented. and completely atRead moreBut those laces….
No debate. They are the best red high tops ever made. Raymond was very happy.Read moreGuns for the Guys
The idea of arming the Syrian rebels is being chatted up once again. The debate will wander and focus in many theoretical directions. Yet essentially the decision will focus on one key pivot: is the goal a short-term or long-term victory? The safe bet: short-term considerations will win out. The U.N. proclamation that the oneRead moreA “So-Mali” Solution?
With the French military intervention in Mali shifting to a more sustained action, the reality of the long, hard slog in the Mali region has triggered inevitable questions by diplomats, policy planners and many others as to what defines success – and what comes next? Most mouthed answer: “Somalia.” That’s correct. The place where humanitarianRead more