I'm Back

Wow, this blog is dusty. It's been a while since I've spent any time here but I feel like I need to rectify that. Don't worry. I plan to upgrade the design of this site so it is a little less painful on the eyes. I just didn't want to wait until that work was done before posting some content.

For almost two weeks we have all been settling into the truth that Donald Trump will soon be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States of America.

Personally, I never though it could happen.

I was delusional.

All through the campaign I seriously though there was no way in hell. Do you know what this shows me? It shows me just how out of touch I am. I believe it reveals that scary reality to a lot of us who voted for Hillary Clinton. 

I'm not going to spend time in this post on the reasons. This is just an introduction and a dedication to do a better job.

I need to write more.

I need to be more supportive. 

I need to get involved more. 

I need to work harder. 

I need to stand up for what I believe in.

I know I am not pledging anything specific here but that is partially because I have to figure out my place and my direction. This blog may or may not be a part of it but this is where I am starting. I just hope that if this falls off it is because I decided to replace it with some other endeavour to realize the change I want to see in the world.

I hope I don't get lazy. Please call me out if I do. 

Obama

I don't feel that I have done quite enough due diligence to make this an official endorsement for the political candidate that I support so I will call this post a bit of political commentary. I think that Obama is very smart in utilizing new technology in they way he has in his new campaign. He obviously has some forward thinkers in his team that are plugged in to the pulse of today's online world. I like this music video... [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjXyqcx-mYY] ...but even more I like the commentary in this report from CNN. An online video response to the State of the Union is a fabulous idea and it seems to be growing allowing anyone to make their voice heard. That is what the "new web" is all about. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLJbZtQUYUk] Here is Obama's SOU response... [youtube:http://youtube.com/watch?v=cmNCALGHOC4]

Simplistic View of "Stuff"

This is a nice, simplistic video on the life cycle of all the "stuff" we surround ourselves with. It has a definite Democratic slant but I like the points that it makes... [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqZMTY4V7Ts]