National Summit on 21st Century America (on emerging security threats)

[liresius]

Food for political thought from Ann-Marie Slaughter, U.S. security expert on

ABC's Big Ideas ... a vision of our complex global future.

You can listen online or download the audio at the link. Such big ideas always give me hope ...

In other news, I spent the day swapping between doing administrative paper work for the three universities, I'll be working at this year and house cleaning, since the weather is so nice. I'm a bit anxious about getting time off for when my Mum visits in June for my BIG! Five-Oh! I should be able to wangle it though ... it's just I'm new at two places so I need to work out what their way of dealing with personal days taken is. I also have so much to do in the way of planning for all these courses, it's daunting, but I just have to ... not procrastinate!

I also rewatched Sleepless in Seattle after re-reading An Affair to Remember by Tira Nog *sighs* Such a warm and lovely romance with "tragedy barely averted" story that always makes me feel complete and so very happy. Anyone who hasn't read it, (not that that's likely...) should get thee to it! *g*

Comments

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

You know I still haven't read that fic - it's on my list but is so huge I keep wanting an uninterrupted day to just snuggle down & enjoy. ♥

[liresius.livejournal.com]

It's a wonderful warm snuggly read, so I think you've got the right idea on saving it.

It's just so lovely, and fun and seductive at the same time with the settings - contrasting a rich holiday lifestyle with a poorer but more "committed to each other" reality that really sucked me in and did I mention the many hot and detailed love scenes? OMG, I forgots! I did! *g*

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

Ooooh, now you've made me want to read it all the more.
*moves to top of reading list*

[liresius.livejournal.com]

Well, that's a good thing!