The Obama Era Begins

The capital city seemed to shine amid the throngs of hopeful, if cold-weary, onlookers today. It was a bitter and biting cold there, just as it was all along the eastern seaboard. Life seemed to slow for a few hours as history unfolded. The status quo and the change agents stood together amidst the [...]

Final Presidential News Conference

On the Eve of ‘The Obama Age’

There’s a term being bandied about here and there called “The Obama Age.” At first glance, one might be tempted to think of such a thing as an age of political reform, or at least ideological reform, among the masses. After all, aren’t we fed up with unfettered free markets? Aren’t [...]

2008 in Review, Part 3

Overlooked among the politics was the launching of several missions into space by the US and Russia.
Among them was STS-122, a flight by shuttle Atlantis.

Ascent:

Landing:

2008 in Review, Part 2

Barack Obama enters the American subconscious and is elected president of the USA.