The Buzz Board
Picks from the Inner Circle
Principal, The Albright Group LLC and former secretary of State |
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Audio Book—Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama. Though my usual practice is to read books, I highly recommend listening to our president-elect read his autobiography on CD because it is a very compelling and beautifully written story that is far more intimate when spoken. Barack Obama has an extraordinary reading voice—complete with character accents—which makes an already fascinating story even more so. Having done several audio-recordings myself, I know that it is not an easy thing to do. And, as an added bonus, the CD also includes his 2004 Convention speech. |
Principal, The Albright Group LLC and former secretary of State |
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The National Democratic Institute started this remarkable new program for improving access to information for communities in Sudan. By distributing these small, portable, blue radios that are the size of a book and solar-powered, they are encouraging freedom of expression and providing information that is vital to democratic change. The Sudanese people will finally have a chance to participate in the development of new political institutions just in time for the 2009 elections and 2011 referendum on Southern independence. |
Principal, The Albright Group LLC and former secretary of State |
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I always say that foreign policy is like a game of billiards: you use a cue stick to hit one ball, but the result is unpredictable and the ball ends up hitting a bunch of other balls along the way. So I was pleasantly surprised when I showed up to give a foreign policy speech at The Bagdad Theater in Portland, OR and realized that it is also a pool hall and restaurant. It is a terrific venue, and makes for a very complete night out. |








