Jimmy Carter is our oldest living president. He was president from 1976 to 1980. One of his projects is the Carter Center. The Carter Center works to improve civil society, health and human rights around the world. Some of my projects have crossed paths with outstanding Carter Center projects and staff. He's written a new book, based on some of his long lost diaries, which he discussed recently on the Daily Show with a sense of humor. He visits Seattle today to sign those books. At Costco in Issaquah, noon and at the UW bookstore 7PM
Ravi Shankar is one of our oldest living classical Indian musicians at 90. At age 36, he was one of the first Indian musicians to tour and perform internationally. He is a founding force in what is today world music in its live and remix incarnations. He was to perform tonight on sitar in San Francisco with is daughter Anoushka Shankar on sitar; Tanmoy Bose and Ravichandra Kulur, each on tabla. However the concert has been postponed for health reasons. We wish the best.
