The. Thesis. Is. Submitted.

It's not over, but the finish line is in sight

Aug 29 • 

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Returning soon

So very, very close to hitting send on the dissertation

Aug 24 • 

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July 2025

Mont Venteux

Until the regular programming resumes here, here's some filler

Jul 24 • 

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April 2025

Happy Boston Marathon for those who celebrate

And, best wishes to those, including Brian Klass, doing the London Marathon this coming weekend

Apr 21 • 

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Unintended Consequences of Unmanned Warfare (from 2008)

A paper from the archives

Apr 14 • 

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March 2025

Silencing America’s voice overseas undermines national security

My op-ed at The Hill on what USAGM did in addition to sending electrons abroad

Mar 20 • 

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There was a legal path to closing USAGM

The way the networks were suddenly shuttered reveals bad faith and an amateurish approach to US foreign policy

Mar 18 • 

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Pardon the silence... it'll be over soon

An introduction of sorts while I finish up my main writing project

Mar 2 • 

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February 2025

Keep sight of the forest while looking at the trees

Details matter, so does the big picture

Feb 10 • 

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Musk: "shut [VOA, RFE/RL] down... Europe is free now (not counting stifling bureaucracy)"

Sensible talk when you're friends are Russia, China, and other autocracies

Feb 10 • 

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A future of VOA and its sister networks

Letting the inner thoughts become public

Feb 7 • 

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January 2025

An evergreen assessment

Ancient wisdom that holds true today

Jan 29 • 

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