Hey y'all, so I'm back on the planet for all of you who prefer blogging over incessant tweetage.  Last couple of months have been a real whirlwhind, but I'm going to try & give you guys some more regular updates and a few recaps as well.

First order of biz is an update on where I am today.  I'm in Mexico City for the second annual reunion of the Americas Business Council Fellows, formerly known as the New Generation Leadership Forum. The Fellowship brings together a group of 20 or so leaders under the age of 41, from across the Western Hemisphere and representing a variety of different sectors.  These cats are truly brilliant.  You can read about some of them here. Peep the ones in the 3rd category under "confirmed attendees".

Anyway the experience is quite inspiring. Today we got to speak to the US Ambassador to Mexico as well as the Governor of the Distrito Federal which is where Mexico City is located. This is a note to check in & I will try to send some updates via twitter & see if I can loop you in to what I'm lurrrnin.  More soon...(ish)

This week we've all been struck by the tragedy that has befallen our neighbours in Haiti. There's been an amazing outpouring of support that is a real reflection of the best of who we are. There's also been some shameful nonsense, particularly the galling remarks of Rev Pat Robertson, who claims Haiti is suffering because she made a pact w/ the devil.

It is an embarasment to hear a supposed "man-of-God" make such an ignorant & hateful comment. But it struck me that with all the talk of Haiti being the "poorest nation in the Western Hemisphere," many of us don't know why Haiti is poor. It has nothing to do with the devil & everything to do with greed & slavery.

See my article on Oprah.com for a window into what really happened & what needs to be done about it. May the truth be our guide.

D.N.A

So it's coming upon Martin Luther King day and I've had the opportunity to give a couple of really cool talks this week on some of the lessons we might learn from him.  I also had a chance to write a piece on the subject, and I decided to take a slightly different tack from the usual.  Typically at this time we talk about MLK in the context of race relations.  But I feel his message & what we can learn from him goes far beyond the limited arena of race.  So here are my thoughts on what our reflection on MLK might teach us about one of the key issues of our day - the challenge of global terrorism.  Check out The Power of Peace on Oprah.com.

So it's official! My new radio show launches Sat Jan 23rd at noon ET, from the SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL!! The whole band will be in effect giving me some musical backup as we set the stage for a new kind of dialogue on the world we want to live in.  You can peep it live on Oprah Radio, XM 156/Sirius 195 or online at www.oprahradio.com. Hope you guys will join us!  Peep the announcement here:

So if you haven't already heard we're having a very special LIVE show online tonight!  In partnership with The Room Live and our peeps at Oprah.com we're going to be having an interactive, acoustic musical conversation.  During the event I'll be announcing some amazing news! :) The jam begins at 8pm PT (11pm ET) and you can see it right here:

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This has been a truly special year and next year is going to be on a whole new level.  Tonight we'll give you one of the reason's why.  See you online! D.N.A