'Just World News' with Helena Cobban

That corporate thang

Well, it's been quite the mindshift transplant for me the past couple of days, getting my head around budgets, HR policies, management structures, etc in my speedily assumed new job as Executive Director of the Council for the National Interest.

When I say "national interest", I mean-- as readers of my book Re-engage will surely remember-- "the true interests of the American citizenry", and not simply the interests of some big US-based multinational corporations, working in the arms industry or whatever...

Last weekend, I was talking with my fabulous son about some of the lifestyle changes involved. He's an environmental engineer on the west coast. I was telling him, "You know, this past week I've been trying to train myself to be ready for this. Up till now, I would get up around around 7 or 7:15, do some leisurely yoga. But now I've been setting my alarm at 6:40 and-- "

"Right," he said, "then doing frantic yoga instead..."

I love his sense of humor. I love and admire all of my kids so much for what they do in the world, and who they are.

But anyway, yes. Frantic yoga is kind of what it's all been feeling like this past couple of days.

So, ommmmmmm.

People, if you support what I'll be doing at the Council for the National Interest, or if you want to express appreciation for what I've done here at JWN, I urge you to support our work at CNI with a donation.

Also, okay, I understand that getting up at 6:40am and putting in 9- to 10-hour days at an office job is what a lot of people do. It's no big deal. My daughter Leila gets up at 6 each morning to look after her baby and then go off and teach a class of fourth graders in New York City. You can see why I admire her! But still, if you support what we're doing at CNI, please do consider giving as big of a donation as we can. this organization can-- and will-- become so much more effective than it has been until now!

That's it for now. End of corporate thang.