New York, N.Y. Last Friday I returned from Israel. The fear and the distrust has spiked enormously due to the tragic knifings of civilians and quick response killings. I fear that the situation there will, alas, intensify. However, I also experienced something quite wonderful and beautiful when I was in Israel. “Blowing In the Wind” […]
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Tragedies Can Pull Families Together, Tear Families Apart
Charleston, S.C. The three pictures below tell a story. That beautiful lady on the right is my wife Beth Brannan; the mother of our three children: Lauren Brannan, Michael Brannan, and Daniel Brannan. I think tragedies and hardships can pull families together, but just as easily they can tear families apart. This beautiful lady […]
Opening of Academic Building at Tibetan Orphanage in India
Tawang, India. The incredible opening of the Academic Building of Manjushree Tibetan Orphanage in Tawang took place on 10am of September 21, 2015. All 254 children, teachers, villagers, monks, officials, and international guests gathered to celebrate. Architectural rendering of the new academic building at Manjushree. The Opening Ceremonies vibrated with Tibetan culture that very much […]
My Son and I… Both Diagnosed with Cancer
Charleston, S.C. Next week Team D & D will launch our “Overcoming Cancer Together” Road Trip. Of course there is no way this team would be complete without Daniel’s mom…and my most beautiful and incredible wife… Beth. I feel that we’re both lucky. Beth has been a great Mom and awesome wife… a real pillar […]
Worldreader: From 5 Million to 1 Billion Mobile Readers
By David Risher. New York, N.Y. Last year at the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting we made an ambitious commitment. We pledged to bring digital books to 5 million people in three years. Instead, it took us only one. That’s an enormous achievement. It means that in just one year, millions of more people around […]
Overcoming Cancer Together: Promises to My Son
Charleston, S.C. As much as I hate the thought of Daniel’s chemo treatments, and all of its negative side effects, and as much as I hate the thought of him losing all of his hair… that thick beautiful hair, and as much as I dread watching him struggle with the treatments that promise a cure…last […]
With My Son: Overcoming Cancer, Together…
Charleston, S.C. At 11:40 AM today we report to the Medical University of South Carolina where Daniel will begin nine weeks of treatment that WILL cure him of cancer. Of this we have NO doubt. NONE! This whole process as been a journey that we have shared with you… and you have responded in waves […]
With the President: What I Saw in Alaska
OSTP Director John Holdren reflects on the two days he and other senior OSTP officials spent traveling in Alaska this past weekend.
