Ok so I know this speech was for the kids but I found it motivating and inspiring. I can’t believe people kept their kids home from school for FEAR of what the Black President might say.

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update 2/20 at 10:20 am: Thanks Steve for pointing out the error in the title of this post…which had the Washington Post. It’s NY Post, the correction to the titles has been made.

Yesterday my hubby was worked up about a political cartoon I hadn’t seen.  I caught a glimpse of Al Sharpton talking about it on MSNBC but I immediately tuned out. I was in my own world not wanting to take in anything that wouldn’t make me feel good. I have days when my theme song is Don’t Nobody Bring Me No Bad News… Over the past couple of weeks its been bad news with good news sprinkled in between across all fronts.  Read more... (1751 words, 3 images, estimated 7:00 mins reading time)

Walking To The National Mall:

Once we emerged from the L’Enfant Plaza metro station and got over our initial shock… we were greeted with the bone chilling cold outside and even more shock!  The streets were packed. There were people walking in every direction as far as the eye could see… There were police cars, emergency vehicles, cops on foot, cops on horse, news vans, chartered buses, helicopters over head, and people people people every where and all over.

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I received this thought provoking and perhaps controversial article via email forward today. I say controversial because I’m certain some will object to the opinions expressed. No matter where you stand on the issue the author certainly provides some serious food for thought. Looking forward to your thoughts on the subject. Thanks for sharing this Coach Ace.

When are we going to get over it? by Andrew M. Manis  Read more... (827 words, estimated 3:18 mins reading time)

I received this heads up via email from my friend Shannon:

WENS-TV, is producing Internet video for five days from Washington, DC, featuring stories, events and people around the inauguration of Barack Obama. The video is available by subscription. It will tell stories that mainstream media may not likely cover. It will present features about the people who sacrificed to make the pilgrimmage for this once-in-a-lifetime, historic event. Just a variety of things you will likely want to see but won’t likely see anywhere else. The link where you can subscribe is listed below. And if you have friends, family and other associates who accept your e-mail submissions, please tell them about the production. Here are details:  Read more... (193 words, estimated 46 secs reading time)

I am already packing my bags and ready to go to Washington DC in January for the inauguration…I don’t even have a plane ticket yet but I’ve got friends in the area willing to open their homes so that I can witness history with them. My grandmother and her sisters are over joyed and planning to take the trip too.

I just got this in my email:

Senator Feinstein Announces 2009 Inaugural Theme

“A New Birth of Freedom”  Read more... (415 words, estimated 1:40 mins reading time)

This is an amazingly awesome moment in time! Our next president is Barack Obama! He won Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Pennsylvania etc….etc… I am so happy beyond words. I wish I could articulate what I’m feeling but I am truly at a loss for words!

I’m inspired, encouraged, hopeful, happy, and more!

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Just when I think that the McCain camp or its supporters have stooped to the lowest levels possible someone some where goes even lower…LIAR! LIAR! PANTS ON FIRE!

“Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true.” ~Demosthenes

Ashley Todd, a McCain/Palin volunteer, jumped through hoops to get people to believe that a big Black Obama supporting man assaulted her and etched the letter B for Barack on her face…

She admits she made the whole thing up… What was her motive?  Read more... (430 words, 1 image, estimated 1:43 mins reading time)

In times like these people need to laugh to keep from crying!

“A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones” ~ Proverbs 17:22

“The human race has only one really effective weapon and that is laughter.” —Mark Twain

“The person who knows how to laugh at himself will never cease to be amused.” —Shirley MacLaine

“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children…to leave the world a better place…to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson