Product Description John Mosher, an author who lives near Washington, D.C., writes a regular editorial column for the newspaper El Informador in Guadalajara, Mexico, called desde Washington (from Washington). The column provides Guadalajara readers with direct insight into Washington affairs. Although it can be on any subject, in 2000, politics quickly became dominant. The author came to Washington in 1983 after living and working in Canada, Europe, and Japan. His broad experience in culture, business, and political affairs enables valuable insights into Washington's preoccupations, which are reflected in the 83 articles from the year 2000 collected here. About the Author John Mosher graduated from Princeton in Classics. After serving as a naval officer in Japan, he wrote about Japanese cultural history: Kyoto, Japanese postal activity in China, sumo, Hiraizumi. Having studied at the University of Munich, he returned to Salzburg, where he taught skiing, sang in the opera, organized business and language seminars. In 1983 he joined the U.S. government in Washington to direct overseas cultural and policy programs. He also represented the government on the U.S. Olympic Committee. In 1988, he became director of international programs at Special Olympics International, expanding its activity to some 119 nations. Among his publications are Kyoto, a Contemplative Guide and Unavoidable Germans.