February 6, 2012 – It’s hard to write a blog about yesterday’s Super Bowl without sounding like Dana Carvey’s “Grumpy Old Man” SNL character.“When I was a kid…. (grumble)… growing up in the...
January 2, 2012 – J Street co-founder Jay Kerness and I are not big fans of New Year's resolutions, (although Jay usually does go to the gym in January so he can say he “started working out this year”). Resolutions or not, I am a proponent of reflection and renewal, at...
May 27, 2011 – There are many things that make this a great country:The amazing intellectual power of the founders of our constitutional republic; our assimilation over the generations of literally thousands of diverse ethnic, religious and linguistic groups
October 25, 2010 – J Street is proud to support the Catalogue for Philanthropy – Greater Washington. In the sprit of their November 8th "Inspiration to Action" event, J Street CEO, Jim Wolfe, has the following thoughts:
February 15, 2010 – The passing of 2009 into the history books was supposed to be a relief. Remember the holiday cards last December with hand written notes hoping for “a happier New Year” and promising...
December 5, 2009 – “Zhu Zhu what?” This was my reaction when I sat down to read the paper this morning. Apparently, small toy hamsters are this year’s Tickle Me Elmo, and frantic parents are camped out at Toys R Us to...
November 18, 2009 – Having spent a good amount of time over the last several years working in various regions of the US, we have become very aware of the need for professionals in economic and workforce development to enhance their outreach efforts. &...
October 12, 2009 – The talk on the street these days is the hectic pace of life here in the Nation’s capital, now that the Fall season is in full swing. It’s well known that Washington has among the worst traffic in the nation...
September 15, 2009 – This week the publisher of Forbes Magazine was in town to talk to more than 550 of the area’s movers and shakers who are members of the Northern Virginia Technology Council.Steve Forbes, former presidential...