Monthly Archives: November 2008

Super Liberal? Not yet.

Obama on 60 Minutes On Sunday night President-elect Obama participated in his first TV interview, giving us a glimpse of the type of President he might be.  At some level, an Obama presidency is still a mystery, because no one really knows how … Continue reading

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Our Image Abroad

As someone who grew up in Berlin, Germany I hear a lot about what Europeans think about the United States.  When I was a kid in Berlin I remember cheering on US Olympic atheletes with my friends instead of the … Continue reading

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CNN’s Toy Obsession

I still can’t believe CNN pulled out its new hologram technology on election day.  Apparently it requires 35 Hi-Def cameras…  I’m sure this type of thing will be commonly used soon but I couldn’t help but laugh when I first … Continue reading

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OBAMA : PRESIDENT-ELECT

A new brand of politics. In a recent newsweek article Jon Meacham (Editor of Newsweek) claimed the following: The American relationship with government is so fraught with hypocrisy and cognitive dissonance that it is difficult to discuss with any degree of … Continue reading

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Your mood on this historic election day

I just found a neat little tool at NYTimes.com that lets you see how people are feeling on this historic election day.  It asks you to pick the one word that describes your current mood and then shows you the … Continue reading

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What would YOU do if Obama lost?

Since most of the people I know will be voting for Obama (I think…) I decided to ask a bunch of my friends what they would do if Obama lost the election.  I hope you enjoy their answers, I know … Continue reading

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