It's time to start using blogspot. I've been using a different host, but find that I can't access it much of the time... I'm hoping to be able to pull over old posts to have them all in one place... but since I can't access them right now, it'll have to wait. Which will give me time to write about other things...
There was a good piece in the Register today about immigration in Iowa -- clearly a topic of national debate in the US. There were 4 articles, each written by a person representing a different perspective of the debate. One article written put the immigration debate in historical context, while another article (though poorly and ignorantly written -- it tried to compare "Jose and Maria" to Jesus and Mary) focused on the very real immediate, short-term financial impacts. (Read them at http://blogs.dmregister.com/?p=3819). I have nothing new to add to the debate, but rather will emphasize the importance of considering all of these perspectives and the long-term implications of any action(s) taken... this whole 'systems perspective' idea is quite important. And the three questions (is the action in the right direction? does it provide a flexible platform from which to move forward? does it provide an adequate return on investment/is it financially feasible?) seem quite relevant in aiding the course of action.
Overall, it's been interesting to be back in Iowa for a couple of weeks... there is an underlying awareness of the opportunity with renewable energy and it sounds like incoming governor Culver is intent on driving the industry. From that perspective, it's quite an exciting place to be.
Ok - after several good interruptions, including lunch with a friend from high school (Damon Luloff) who is doing some really interesting community development work in Zambia, this post gets cut short... more later.
Happy New Year!
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