It is not a concept to be taught. It is a talent to be coached. There are good reasons for being critical about specific American policies.  But some Americans denigrate all things American.  If you are one of these, you hate yourself, whether you know it or not.  If you hate yourself, you cannot build [...]

When a President tells NASA that its primary mission is to make Muslims feel good about their contribution to science, it’s clear why the US has fallen so far in science and technology.    This is the type of patronizing psychobabble that only an affirmative action baby could truly believe in. The boss of the [...]

Adaptation of a talk first given to a Roundtable on Agriculture Volyn Oblast State Administration June 5, 2008, Luts’k, Ukraine Thank you for having me here[i]. Agricultural management is a topic which is dear to my heart for several reasons. The good manager controls the land. The owner thinks he controls his land, but the [...]

Is it more  historic that the President is black or that he knows community organizing? We all got so excited about the inauguration of our first African-American President.  But it may be even more historic that Barack Obama is the first community organizer ever elected President.  Urban community organizers were among the 2 million in [...]

Dear Tirkesh, Amangeldi, Jumayev, Kakajan, Sapartdierdy, Hemra, and other leaders, Please accept, and pass along to your families and friends, my gratitude for your hospitality in Garawul Gala.  Thank you for your time and thoughtful work.  I’m sure you will continue with the cooperative spirit which led to our greenhouse design.  Use this cooperative spirit [...]

Nice Russian Moslems On your next vacation, a Moslem country might not be your first choice to visit.  Especially if it also has a lot of Russians.  And if it borders Iran and Afghanistan. But sometimes when you go out of your comfort zone, you can find an amazing country like Turkmenistan.  While working there [...]

The country we all come from Most of us have been to a foreign country, even if it was just Memphis or Los Angeles.  But very few have been to the country where their ancestors grew up.   All our ancestors grew up in small rural villages where people grew nearly all their own food.   The [...]

Revitalize yourself in Volyn, Ukraine If you love Arkansas except for June to August, then you should spend the summer in the lakes, farms, woodlands and cities of Volyn Province in Ukraine.  The largest city is Lutsk, the capitol, with almost exactly the population of Little Rock.   All government and many commercial activities in Volyn [...]

Markets and mentors are the keys to helping new farmers get started. DEN has established a network to provide these keys.