It’s that day of the year again – when Americans carry out the strange practice of letting a rodent portend the future.  And this morning, Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, supposedly heralding an early spring. While many storm-pummeled…

What’s the old saw about turning around an aircraft carrier and change not happening overnight? Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the U.S.S. Federal Government.

As I sat down to write my first post for our new grants blog, I looked at the cup of tea I’d grabbed to counter the chilly gray morning.  The tag on the teabag offered auspicious counsel:  “If your word…