I answer Len's questions about politics but I don't say things to him like "that person is evil." We talk about ideas instead and I ask him what he thinks. For example, he is absolutely boggled by the idea that any two people of whatever race or gender identity should not be able to get married ( Read more... )

http://kenyanbirthcertificategenerator.com/

This is hilarious. Via jackomatik

http://tinyurl.com/cvrbap

Nice big high-quality photos of the inauguration and worldwide reaction, via moth2theflame:

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/01/the_inauguration_of_president.html

ETA: "Hope" by Emily DickinsonHope is the thing with feathers ( Read more... )

Here's the Wordle of Obama's speech. I like how "new nation" is so prominent there, even though I don't think he used those words directly together.


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Here is Obama's latest YouTube address where he introduces his new appointee for Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Sean Donovan ( Read more... )

I have the front windows and back door open. It's a beautiful blue-sky day and the thermostat (which is currently off) is telling me that it is a very tolerable 75 degrees inside right now (23.8 degrees for you weirdos who like very large degrees). EVE is in the front window freaking out at all the cars and looking frantically for the bird making ( Read more... )

Obama's weekly address on the topic of Thanksgiving, and what we all have to be grateful for despite the current times.

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Len and I walked to his tae kwon do class today. We were met on the way by Len's best friend Alex, and Alex's parents Raymond and Karen. They were in their very nice gray convertible (I think it is a BMW--I believe his parents are attorneys) and offered us a ride the rest of the way there. I was all set to go but Len freaked out, burst into ( Read more... )