Hey Joe & Palin, my dog has written a book too – but then, she’s cute and knows English!

OMG!
Here’s Palin’s response, after Matt Lauer asked her when she knew the election was lost:
“I had great faith that, you know, perhaps when that voter entered that voting booth and closed that curtain that what would kick in for them was, perhaps, a bold step that would have to be taken in casting a vote [...]

Bill Ayers speaks – and very effectively

I’m glad we won – but just reading what Bill Ayers has to say in today’s New York Times reminds me of how hate-filled, how totally anti-life, the forces were that we defeated. And yes, I know they are still out there today – ignorance isn’t going to vanish with just one election. [...]

Who’s black? Who’s white? Who cares?

Bren’s been saying this all along. I’ve wondered about it from time to time. So it’s nice to see Marie Arana taking it on in the Washington Post – President-elect Obama is neither black nor white and by calling him black we’re perpetuating racism. He calls himself black, but it was interesting that in [...]

This is too good! Robin Williams on politicians ;-)

Don F. sent this to me with the brief notation:
Robin Williams, always good
Wow! You got that right, Don. (Interesting though. I found the beginning Obama material so-so. Is it just me? Or are even the best comedians going to struggle for the next four – let’s hope 8 – years? They must really be [...]

Hearing dissent – the Obama strength

Strong leaders not only tolerate dissent – they crave it. They know good decisions come from listening to people who are telling them what they think, not those who are currying favor by telling them what they think theleader wants to hear. I learned that from my first mentor, Dr. Donald E. Walker, who at [...]

Obama’s ’secret’ weapon – try it!

I was a bit surprised when a New York Times news analysis on Friday began:
WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama won the Democratic nomination with the enthusiastic support of the left wing of his party, fueled by his vehement opposition to the decision to invade Iraq and by one of the most liberal voting records in [...]

The high – email – price of success!

This will be interesting to watch:
WASHINGTON — Sorry, Mr. President. Please surrender your BlackBerry.
Those are seven words President-elect Barack Obama is dreading but expecting to hear, friends and advisers say, when he takes office in 65 days.
For years, like legions of other professionals, Mr. Obama has been all but addicted to his BlackBerry. The device [...]