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The Ugly American?
30/03/08 21:01
At least one branch of my family arrived in North America in 1607 -- we are now entering our fifth century on the continent. And several family branches have lived in Texas for almost two centuries. We are truly of the South, intertwined with its colonial development and history. And I am clearly from the US and Texas.
But by my countrymen, I am almost universally considered a terrible example of all three categories and quite unrepresentative. Generally, this sense of being rejected by a region I love and feel electrostatically drawn to saddens me, but I've had a long time to get used to the feeling. About three decades now. Read More...
But by my countrymen, I am almost universally considered a terrible example of all three categories and quite unrepresentative. Generally, this sense of being rejected by a region I love and feel electrostatically drawn to saddens me, but I've had a long time to get used to the feeling. About three decades now. Read More...
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Tough Talking
30/03/08 21:00
I'm just back from a quick three-day trip to Austin, Texas, where I gave a talk with a Hewlett-Packard manager to some undergrads. I gave three of these talks in Pennsylvania about a month ago at three different universities. The basic point of these talks can be summarized as an answer to the question, What is anyone doing about climate change? I'm describing climate adaptation, and then talking a little about my work in China. Then the other person -- Pierre in PA, John in TX -- talk about HP's climate mitigation work to reduce the company's carbon footprint.
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