InaugurationAfter a fantastic first day, starting with phone calls to Palestinian President Abbas and other ME leaders; then signing Executive Orders to crack down on lobbyist influence and expand transparency, putting a moratorium on Gitmo trials and promising the Order to close it tomorrow, - it appears the faith the world put in President Obama [...]
My fellow citizens:
I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
Forty-four Americans have now taken the [...]
President-elect Obama honored Martin Luther King on this National Day of Service with riveting words published in the Washington Times, as well as at volunteer events throughout the day. Showing the kids at the Sasha Bruce House, (a teen homeless center), that he walks the walk, Obama picked up a paintbrush and helped to spruce [...]
The child-focused “Children’s Inaugural Ball” is a free family-friendly event held at the Historical Society of Washington and drew 2,000 children and their families. The special event welcomed President-elect Obama and his family to Washington, and featured a display that depicts our presidents’ actions in improving the lives of children.Every Child Matters Education Fund promotes the [...]
What an event. This is a must see and will be replayed several times on HBO, tonight at 7:00 and 11:30 and I think some other times throughout the next few days as well.
Garth Brooks, of all people, had the crowd jumping with “Shout” and then expressed what we all were feeling with his amazing [...]
Inauguration Day Is Time to Move On
As Barack Obama prepares to be sworn in, I recall an old National Lampoon record album – record albums, remember those? – from the final weeks of the Watergate scandal that comically suggested that President Richard Nixon be given a “swearing OUT” ceremony. There followed a series of blistering [...]
This will probably be the last Inaugural travel update because I think people will either go somewhere today, or celebrate with friends where they live. I do hope everybody participates in both the “Day of Service” and one of the Inauguration Parties across the country. This is a momentous time for all of us, but [...]
“You know I would not miss it even if I were 6 feet under the dirt,” said Edith Childs, 60, of Greenwood, S.C. And, you know what, I believe her.
I first heard the chant in Portland Oregon in 1997, and the crowd was “fired up” and on its feet in seconds. Isn’t it funny how [...]
It isn’t often that a teacher gets to educate kids on a topic that already has them captivated and enthused. The Inauguration of Barack Obama is just such an occasion and presents a number of avenues a teacher can take, from civil rights to government to Presidential history. Children have been involved in this election [...]