What is the value of this much-hyped interaction intended to get us ahead in our careers and social lives? I have been pondering this question recently as I have been evaluating my success in finding the perfect job in Washington, DC — ie, I haven’t had much luck and wonder why.
Category Archives: Philosophizing
Networking.
12-Mar-08Detestable Politics?
28-Feb-08I have been familiar with this bizarre sight from having wandered by it previously, but yesterday it struck me as particularly bizarre. You see, I had just left the House Committee on Foreign Relations meeting and was pondering the reason for such meetings — the seemingly strange way that both Congresspeople and the viewers act, [...]
Wow! Talk about exciting. I attended a full meeting of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs yesterday morning and got a good taste for how Congress runs. While there was plenty on the agenda for the meeting, it really all came down to discussion of saving the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Well, [...]
Sustainable Development.
24-Mar-07We have made an advance in our understanding of the capstone project this week. Danny and Patrick in researching economic development (one of our four original goals for the international system) realized that what we are attempting to describe is sustainable development. The definition for sustainable development has not been defined quite in the way [...]
Freedom.
20-Feb-07If it is, as certainly seems to be the case, the public’s responsibility to stake out their freedoms, lay claim to them, demand them, and not take ‘no’ for an answer; then how do we engender that desire in the heart and soul of each individual? As I study the responsibilities of civil society in [...]
Priorities.
14-Feb-07As I continue to ponder and apply the usefulness of the topic discussed in the previous post, I’ve decided that one of the things that is necessary for making the ‘right’ decisions in every moment is a clear understanding of what my priorities are in life. I see now that the priorities that I would [...]
Only now.
10-Feb-07In the middle of a philosophical discussion last night, it occurred to me that it’s only possible to make decisions right now. I suppose that seems like a silly thing to say, but it’s not quite as obvious as it seems at first blush. We like to think that we can decide what we’re going [...]