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2003 Observer

“THE SUMMER OF PETER”
The single goal I gave myself this summer—before I knew what I would find to occupy my time—was simply this: Do something that will enable you to write an amusing article that will be posted on the Internet for all to see. If you’re reading this, then at least the last part came true; the rest is up to.... read the article

Leaving a Lasting Legacy
In order to remain relevant it is essential for a public service organization to keep innovating. We cannot afford to merely maintain the status quo when it comes to “repairing the world.” Just as businesses in the private sector are always improving the way they serve their customers, we in the nonprofit sector must improve the way we serve our cause... read the article

The CBPP Interns
Summer 2003 Haikusl... read the article

Hearing the Call and Answering It
Nine months ago I sat in a Duke University classroom studying T.R. Reid’s 1980 book Congressional Odyssey, learning about how an upstart freshman senator from New Mexico battled against entrenched special interests, 200 years of tradition and powerful committee chairs to pass a bill that would impose a user fee on barges that traveled on public-funded waterways. ... read the article

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