This blog has been an afterthought for the most part. I have other things that have been more "urgent" or important, or I just wondered whether anyone else would even be interested in what I have to say on a regular basis.
I guess from here on out my philosophy is this: I will blog when it moves me or when it is useful to get some thoughts or reactions down in writing. Making it "public" rather than a private journal is useful because it forces me to be a bit more thoughtful and take ait a bit more seriously, because someone might actually read it.
But I also hope to blog from time to time because my voice does matter. Everyone's does, and I mean that. I have seen how one person can make a difference, how an "average American" can affect the course of history. But I also believe my voice matters because I have a unique perspective as a teacher and former diplomat and activist. And I care about some issues that are critical to our country's future and my views tend to be pretty well-informed. So maybe, just maybe, someone will read this and it will make them think a bit more about something important. And that's a start.
My first order of business is to try to use this space to flesh out a vision for America in the 21st century. A modest goal, I know. ;-) But I have a huge number of issues I care about and that all seem "urgent," so I need a place to think through the priorities and see if I can construct an overall vision that seems to address the big ones. We'll see if I succeed on any level.
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