Aspen is where Madeline Not Too Bright called in to talk about the missles from Korea..........hmmmmmmmm
"The 2006 Aspen Ideas Festival: July 3 through July 9. All week long, the Atlantic writers will file dispatches, so stay in touch with the happenings in Aspen. News reports of the events will also keep you informed.
Institute Joins Aspen Music Festival for Evening of Words and Music; Sen. John McCain and David Gergen Address World Affairs. US Senator John McCain conversed with Harvard Professor and former Presidential advisor and Aspen Institute trustee David Gergen at a special “Evening of Words and Music” event co-sponsored by the Aspen Music Festival and the Aspen Institute, held at the Music Festival’s Benedict Music Tent on July 1st.
Mr. Gergen and Senator McCain spoke about a variety of timely issues, including immigration policy reform, the war on terror, and the religious right’s presence in the Republican party. Another feature of the program included performances by renowned pianist Orli Shaham and the international students of the Aspen Music Festival School, performing works by George Gershwin, Jascha Heifetz, Aaron Copland, and Leonard Bernstein. (For coverage of the event read “McCain talks war, religion, immigration,” The Aspen Times, July 2, 2006).
Madeleine Albright - Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright was the recent guest at a book talk in Aspen, where she discussed her latest book, The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God and World Affairs.
Speaking about US policies in dealing with Iran, Iraq, and North Korea, Albright said, "I believe in democratization...but imposing democracy is an oxymoron." (Read more in "Albright on war, nukes...jewelry," The Aspen Times, July 1, 2006, and in "Albright speaks out on religion, democracy and her pins," Aspen Daily News, June 30, 2006).
FORTUNE / Aspen Institute Brainstorm. Fortune's conference blog describes the attendees, the discussions, and behind the scenes events. Follow the news stories about the conference.
The Aspen Institute’s Henry Crown Fellowship Program today announced its 2006 Class of Henry Crown Fellows. The Henry Crown Fellowship is designed to engage the next generation of leaders in the challenge of community-spirited leadership. It brings together young executives and professionals under age 45 who have already achieved conspicuous success in their chosen fields of endeavor. The new Henry Crown Fellows will meet four times over a two-year period and will undertake individual community service commitments. Read more.
Ethanol as a Replacement for Gasoline. A group of business, government, environmental and academic leaders has proposed a series of actions to promote the widespread commercialization of both corn and cellulosic ethanol to improve energy security, the environment, and the economy.
Co-chaired by Booz Allen Hamilton Vice President and former CIA Director R. James Woolsey and former Congressman Tom Ewing (R. IL), they developed a series of recommendations involving improved crop yields, processing of biomass into ethanol, manufacture of more cars that can burn either ethanol or gasoline, and the provision of ethanol pumps at more filling stations. Their report, "A High Growth Strategy for Ethanol," includes a discussion of the potential of ethanol, the group's recommendations, and a series of discussion papers commissioned for the dialogue.
Philip Merrill -The Aspen Institute mourns the loss of our longtime friend and trustee Philip Merrill. The publisher, former diplomat, and philanthropist had been a trustee of the Institute since 1993 and will be sorely missed."