A series of short posts will follow with targeted reflections on what I learned at panels and dinners this past week, and how it ties into my take on world events. For now however, let me share a few random things I learned while attending this year’s International Studies Association Annual Meeting in Manhattan:1) "Lead pencil shavings" is, according to some but not others, apparently a coveted flavor for modestly expensive Italian wine. Who would have thought. 2)...Edward James Olmos is licensed to perform marriages in the state of California; a triplicate chant of “so say we all” is...