Category Archives: World Affairs

A Conversation with International Ambassadors: Washington, DC, CSIS, 1/16/18

This is an opportunity to meet with nearly 20 various international ambassadors at an event at CSIS (Center for Strategic and International Studies) January 16, 2018.  In light of recent comments by President Trump about internationals, this event should provide important insight as to how the world views the U.S. right now. Click here orContinueContinue reading “A Conversation with International Ambassadors: Washington, DC, CSIS, 1/16/18”

C-Span’s Journey Through Diplomatic History: 1/14/18 and 1/21/18

Please be sure to tune into C-SPAN3’s “American Artifacts” program on January 14 and 21 at either 6 pm or 10 pm for a two-part program on the United States Diplomacy Center and its excellent artifact collection. The program will also be available online at www.c-span.org/series/?americanArtifacts. “American Artifacts” will feature the Diplomacy Center’s curator, Kathryn Speckart, and historian, Alison Mann, discussing more than 30ContinueContinue reading “C-Span’s Journey Through Diplomatic History: 1/14/18 and 1/21/18”

Visiting Robben Island and Meeting Itumeleng Makwela

For the past several weeks, my family and I have been traveling in southern Africa.  We went there to visit our son who is serving in the Peace Corps in Namibia.  During our time we visited not only Namibia, but Zambia (going to Victoria Falls), and South Africa.  Most of our South Africa travels wereContinueContinue reading “Visiting Robben Island and Meeting Itumeleng Makwela”