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Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of dispatches from The Nation's Cruise, plying the glaciered waters off the Alaska Coast July 27-August 3. Expect more in coming days from Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson, Nation contributors Doug Henwood, Liza Featherstone, Patricia Williams and others.
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Dump the Junk
Annabelle Gurwitch: It takes a lot of work, but it's possible to go green. Start with stopping your junk mail.
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Happily Never After
Annabelle Gurwitch: Gay and ready to tie the knot? Take some advice from a couple of heteros: marriage isn't all it's cracked up to be.
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Poor Is the New Rich!
Annabelle Gurwitch: As waves of poverty wash over the once-affluent, it's nice to know that you can share the pain.
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Worst News of the Year
Annabelle Gurwitch: Here's what's gone wrong so far--and it's only April.
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Are We There Yet?: A Liberal Votes in California
Annabelle Gurwitch: Who knew provisional voting could be a teaching moment?
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How Do You Like Me Now?
Annabelle Gurwitch: If Hillary wants Americans to like her, she should start doing the things Americans like.
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Why I Won't Be Invited to Mitt Romney's White House
Annabelle Gurwitch: My top-ten list of reasons why I gave God the old heave-ho.
I could write for several hours about the seminars and people I've met. First of all let me say, many of the people on board have cruised with The Nation before and have been kind enough to point me in the right direction, as two days into the cruise I've lost my badge and have been caught wandering the hallways with dinner rolls in my purse.
In our introductory gathering, Bob Scheer reminded all of the newbie speakers that people attending our seminars would often have more knowledge on the subject we were addressing then we had. I have to say this has proven to be true.
Each night I've hosted a dinner and at my table I have been truly astounded by the array of people sitting opposite me. So far I've met people as diverse as: a retired judge in California, attorney who worked on Larry Flynt's First Amendment case, an election-watcher who has monitored voting in numerous Latin American countries, a couple who were investors in Mel Fisher's treasure-hunting adventures, a potato farmer from Boise, Idaho, restauranteurs, teachers, an active-duty military special intelligence forces officer, a philanthropist, the first female partner in a Big Five accounting firm--just a dazzling group of folks who have challenged every opinion I've put forth and run up to me all day with ideas for activism projects. So whatever these people are on, I want some of it! More later.
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