Author Archives: Sanford

Alternative Realities: Obama’s Admin versus Bartlet’s

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Sanford

After having a fun fest with watching “The West Wing” these past few weeks on BRAVO – I was amused when the New York Times released this promo spread from the magazine. In reading through the article and looking at … Continue reading →

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If you wanted a community organizer….

Posted on January 14, 2009 by Sanford

….and needed a recommendation, can I suggest a friend of mine from New York City. Noel (known by his friends as “noneck”) has been a staunch advocate of coworking (Change You Want to See), Democratic ideals and has been incredibly … Continue reading →

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Government By the People 2.0

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Sanford

Tonight, I spent the evening listening to a number of people discussing the future of the Obama Administration and how technology may enable it. I live-blogged the event and provide my transcript below: NYSIA January Monthly Meeting: Government By the … Continue reading →

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World: We Apologize for the Inconvenience

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Sanford

From a mutual Democratic friend, David Rose: F R O M   T H E   D E S K   O F   T H E   U N I T E D   S T A T E S Dear World: The United States … Continue reading →

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Future Forward to late January 2009

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Sanford

Sent by my brother on this wonderful Thanksgiving Day. And wishing all of my readers a Happy Thanksgiving. One sunny day in late January 2009, an old man approached the White House from across Pennsylvania Avenue, where he’d been sitting … Continue reading →

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