Inauguration | Inauguration
Jan.20.2009
Today I watched a remarkable man sworn in as president; whether he becomes great is an open question, dependent on we the people as much as on him. He delivered an address that will be underrated by some, due to the lack of the incandescent rhetoric he has so often used, and to the fact that he...
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Jan.20.2009
Bright, Sunny, and Meaningful
In addition to all the symbols and ceremony of today, I have been amazed by the variety of mediums through which I can and have experienced the inauguration. It began this morning with the images of the mall filling up on CNN supplemented by the commentary of NPR. As...
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Jan.20.2009
A friend in Iraq just phoned to congratulate us here. She is Japanese and works for the United Nations; she conveys that everyone there is so very excited to welcome our new president. It is so amazing how very personal and heartfelt this campaign was on an international level. Everyone is...
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Jan.20.2009
What a powerful Inaugural speech, so beautifully delivered! What a disappointing Inaugural poem, so poorly delivered! People began walking away in the middle of it. I don't blame them. American Poetry doesn't need to have such a bland performance as this. Think of the poets Obama could have...
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Jan.20.2009
A unique ensemble presented a lively and lovely John Williams arrangement of the Shaker hymn "Simple Gifts". A Jew, a black man, a white woman, and an Asian played beautifully, not an easy thing to do outside in the cold! Someone more adept than I has already posted this performance on...
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Jan.20.2009
(All times EST)
11:38 am: They're playing "Hail to the Chief" for W. for the last time. Thank God. Cheney is being wheeled out in a wheelchair. He looks a great deal like the Bond villian, Blofeld, from For Your Eyes Only. The CNN correspondents remind us that, during the White House's...
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Jan.20.2009
As a child, I didn't have a "true" religious background, feeling, ritual, or structure, and that was okay by me. My mother introduced us to churches and read to us from the children's bible, but life just wasn't about god. My life still isn't about god. I'm just not that into god, at...
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Jan.20.2009
What can I say? I am so totally buzzed. We need this change. It's going to be a long, hard road, but finally I feel like there is a real grown-up at the wheel of the bus. When I was little, my parents used to take all six of us camping. The first couple of summers, we went to many different...
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Jan.20.2009
In light of this very special Inauguration Day, please go to this site and tell me what America means to you?
www.fyicomminc.com/america/america.htm
Thanks,
Diva JC
www.divajc.com
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Jan.20.2009
Tuesdays I usually write about writing here at Red Room. I've thought of myself as a writer for a decade and a half, have even published 12 books since 2003, but to hell with all that today. Tomorrow I'll go back to being a writer but today I'm simply an American, enjoying the moment. I hope that,...
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