Japanese Prime Minister speaks in the J F K Forum

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/apr/28/japanese-pm-shinzo-abe-address-us-congress-wartime-apology?CMP=ema_565

 http://www.thecrimson.com/article/2015/4/28/japan-pm-protest-iop/?utm_source=Email+Newsletter&utm_campaign=0f8c9acf4a-Daily_Newsletter_2015_04_284_28_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_160d75b318-0f8c9acf4a-17512717

Fun Run with the HKS Tortoises

The mid-careers turned out in force with 45 runners, a quarter of our entire cohort.

Beth, Mike and Tim - the last one's standing in the HKS beer tent.

HKS at Fenway Park

 With the three world series trophies

Two famous Red Sox.

John Harvard Speaks

 The John Harvard Projection is a large-scale projection installation by the artist Krzysztof Wodiczko commissioned by the Harvard University Committee on the Arts. Viewable in the evenings in Harvard Yard from April 20 to 27, the public projection animates the John Harvard statue with faces, voices, words and gestures of Harvard University students based on a series of recorded video interviews conducted by the artist. The interviews are edited, compiled and projected onto the statue making it appear as though John Harvard speaks, superimposing contemporary reflections by students and connecting the historical statue with the present moment.

 John Harvard animated....

The last mid-career seminar.....sniff....waaaaaaa!

It was all too much for Jawad....

Dinner for 6

At dinner with Tarig, Dan, Kellyn, Zhuldyz and Tom.

"Space to Harvard, come in Harvard"

http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2015/04/higher-than-the-sky/?utm_source=SilverpopMailing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=04.24.2015%20%281%29

News about fellow student

www.arabianbusiness.com/revealed-100-most-powerful-arabs-under-40-589642.html

Nala the therapy dog

http://www.upworthy.com/nursing-home-residents-are-certain-this-tiny-dog-is-from-heaven-after-seeing-her-in-action-i-agree?c=upw1&u=6e03f81b22049e763a743255819b6ec678feaea7

Style Nazis

Good Lord!  This is just frightening!

http://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-dress-for-work-business-attire-2014-8?utm_content=buffere7348&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer

News about fellow student

http://m.mg.co.za/article/2015-04-13-lindiwe-mazibuko-the-time-for-me-to-lead-the-da-is-not-now#.VSvabZJGSk8.facebook

Lindi is in my MC/MPA cohort

Drinks at the Queen's Head

Kevin Rudd at the JFK Forum

Kevin Rudd is highly respected as a US-China scholar.  He has recently released a report on US-China relations in which he concludes:

• On balance the Chinese economic model is sustainable at about 6% pa.
• China believes the US is hostile to China's rise
• US sees China as trying to push US out of Asia
• Armed conflict between US and China is highly unlikely
• China will begin to take a more pro active role in global order - forced to because its population and interests are spread throughout the globe

China faces many challenges: will it be the first great nation to grow old before it grows rich?  Will it step in to the Middle East if the US decides to withdraw?

China's current global strategy is one related almost exclusively to securing energy and resources.  Whether it will take more active military or peace keeping stance in geo politics in the future is an open question.

Photos of the people on the HKS Palestine Trek

TD Garden - The Cavs vs The Celtics

No Lebron James.  Cavs got their asses whooped.

 Dellavedova number 8 for the Cavs is an Australian