The venue

Pic from my assigned seat, before Panetta, Hagel and Graham take the stage. An auditorium was not the intimate setting I envisioned. It is a small auditorium, but an auditorium nevertheless. The "live-blogging" notion is a bust. Performance of the Verizon data network is spotty here, and organizers requested no cellphones, cameras, or recording devices. I'll update with a link to web-broadcast recording when I find it and put my thoughts on the DWSUWF blog.

Reception

Got my ticket. Coffee and sweets served. Pecan pie was delicious. Got some advice from Panetta Institute Veterans on how to get your question submitted.

Scenes from the aquarium

Kelp Forest with abalone.

Salmon.

Anchovies.

I am getting hungry.

Monterey Aquarium

Got some time to kill, its a good place to do it.

Monterey Bay

Seals and cormorants and gulls and steinbeck (sot of).

Road

Note to self: Never take 17.

Monterey County Herald: Graham, Hagel headline forum

Another experiment and an overlap with my political blog. I will driving down the coast to attend this lecture in Monterey this evening. Depending on bandwidth and inclination, I may do a little live blogging from my TREO. - mw

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Graham, Hagel headline forum - The Monterey County Herald

The final Panetta Institute Lecture Series event of 2007 will feature Sen. Chuck Hagel and and former Sen. Bill Graham on Monday in Monterey. The series this year has concentrated on the upcoming presidential elections. View Full Story

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http://www.montereyherald.com/breaking/ci_6574756
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