Dear Gentle Readers:
I had a couple of readers ask what were the thoughts of Indians regarding the recent election.  I would say from my interactions, Indians by far supported and appreciated the election results from Tuesday night.  At the same time, many people have a wait and see attitude.  Issues such as the recently signed [...]

It was interesting to be in the settings that we were in during our time in Nigeria.  The country has been grappling with democracy for the past eight years.  Previous attempts at this experiment have resulted in the military taking over the government after a few years.  In two previous instances the military took over [...]

On what could be a defining moment for the Democratic Party nomination, I thought I would weigh in on something that has been bothering me for the past few months.
Our system to choose a president is broken and I didn’t realize it until I began to see it through the eyes of people in other [...]

During my travels for the past two months, I have been discussing politics in every country.  It is surprising but I found everywhere I go there is an enthusiasm for Barack Obama.  It is with the American traveler as well as the native people.  I noticed it in Costa Rica when I discussed politics with [...]