Believe it or not, I heard mild rumblings from some people who were disappointed that Barack Obama dashed their dream (or confirmed their realization that the clock had run out) of becoming “the first” Black POTUS. For me I was absolutely certain about the first; not me, but in my lifetime. In fact, my answer [...]
This is the video kicking off the conversation for the Economic Recovery Plan House Meetings happening nationwide starting Friday. Unfortunately, my work schedule is preventing me from attending any of these meetings this weekend. But my gut tells me “Don’t sit this one out.” So a family member’s going and will report in. HOLD MY [...]
I usually do my tearing up before I meet the public. My family and I are going to an inauguraation watch party at Station 9 on U Street hosted by the DC for Obama volunteers. DC for Obama paddled my sanity canoe to safe shores when we were going down the rapids of the campaign. [...]
As tickled, inspired, and proud I am about Barack Obama taking the oath of office tomorrow morning, the one change that didn’t happen as the campaign vibe shifted into the transition vibe was the Washington pecking order. This is not the Obamas’ fault; don’t get me wrong. Personally, I think they do model a paradigm [...]
Yesterday I decided to go offline and visit the Historical Society of Washington, DC (801 K Street, NW) to see the opening of “Quilts for Obama: Celebrating the Inauguration of Our 44th President.” The exhibit is curated by photographer and quilt collector/artist Roland Freeman. Roland Freeman is one of those community activists who uses art [...]
Yesterday, soon-to-be-former President George W. Bush hosted a gathering of the ex’s and the President-elect Barack Obama at the White House. Great topic for a photo op. Years ago, I read an article in Glamour magazine about body language in photographs. The author was a psychologist. She was on the money about the state of [...]
President-elect Barack Obama’s topic for this week is the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.” When the bailout plan was on the table for Wall Street and the investment banks, it was chop-chop, quick quick or our economy’s toast. In all that hustle, I didn’t hear “strategic investment,” “long-term,” “oversight” or “accountability” in the discussion when [...]
When I was growing up, I was a bit of a science geek. You start out with the basics — bringing the outdoors indoors in jars. Mom saying, “make sure that lid’s on tight.” Having your aunt and uncle catch the bigger specimens for you. Then came space club. No one told you how to [...]
President-elect Barack Obama announced his Cabinet pick for HUD (Housing and Urban Development) Secretary: Shaun Donovan, New York City’s current commissioner of housing. The plan is for HUD, Treasury, and the Economic Council picks to work together as a team on an economic recovery plan. Topic for this week’s chat: Housing. I’m sure you were [...]
…part of what we want to do is to open up the White House and, and remind people this is, this is the people’s house. There is an incredible bully pulpit to be used when it comes to, for example, education. Yes, we’re going to have an education policy. Yes, we’re going to be putting [...]
