Yes we can!
November 5th, 2008
Blogging has been sporadic for months — hey, I’ve got my reasons! — but I’m going to crank it up again. Feeling inspired tonight after the U.S election (though you wouldn’t know it from the way I’m writing). Feeling inspired but a little rusty. In any case:
Obama’s acceptance speech and McCain’s concession speech were remarkable for different reasons. Obama is always very much aware of the arc of history and he has an uncanny ability to map paths along that arc for both himself and his audience. I envied the crowd in Chicago as tears of joy rolled down their cheeks in concert with his words. MLK had a dream and now (finally!) Obama is living it and inviting the world to go along. Read more…
