Declaring Success at the ISA

Twas a wonderful week in New Orleans for the International Studies Association meeting.  I will follow the example of a wise general and declare success:

• The ISA approved the committee's report on blogging--folks should just be responsible, blogger or not, editor or President or whatever.  
• The Online Media Caucus was approved.
• The governing council meeting also demonstrated that the future will be interesting...
• I didn't break any bones slipping on the beads on Bourbon Street.  
• I greatly enjoyed an hour of craps with Sara Mitchell.  We didn't profit, alas, but we successfully had fun.
• I had two wonderful dinners that helped to launch two new journals--Journal of Global Security Studies and the European Journal of International Security.  I am on both editorial boards. 
• I was interviewed by Sage press as they are seeking to build a library of discussions of key literatures and debates--twas fun.
• I learned much during the Academic Freedom and Social Media roundtable--I have never studied academic freedom, but I do indulge in it quite a bit.
• The Duckies were a blast!
• The second roundtable celebrated the life of Pattie Weitsman.  And, yes, I was a mess.
• The third roundtable focused on Canada and Afghanistan.  We had much consensus
• that the argument that the military hoodwinked the Prime Minister is crap
• that parliament was super lame (technical academic jargon)
• I met a heap of old friends and a few new ones.  I have been very lucky in this academic journey. 
• The OMC business meeting was very successful--a small crowd but heaps of great ideas!
• The TRIP data panel went well.
• Dinner with Team Steve was delightful.

So, yeah, I am very lucky.  I hope the good fortune continues tomorrow as I travel back home.