Archive for February, 2007
The Power of Blogging
“…I came to understand that our cherished rights of liberty and equality depend on the active participation of an awakened electorate.” Barack Obama, Presidential Candidacy Announcement, Feb 10, 2007 The term “awakened electorate” stuck with me immediately upon hearing the announcement speech, so I went back and read the term in context to try to [...]
Bill Moyers’ Speech at the National Conference for Media Reform
I turned to Link TV this morning and they were showing some of the speeches from this year’s National Conference for Media Reform. I tuned in just in time to catch the end of Bill Moyers’ speech, and was so glad to hear him confirm that he is coming back to TV news. He also [...]
Obama Announces: Chilly Day – Warm Reception
It was about 7 degrees F, or there abouts, when Obama wove his way through the crowd (estimated to have been between 15,000 and 20,000) to the stage today in Springfield IL. The welcome was very warm though, with the crowd cheering and chanting like a rock star was about to perform. And perform he [...]
Barack Obama to Make Announcement Tomorrow
Rumor on the street is that Obama will officially announce his candidacy for President tomorrow in Springfield. After this announcement, he will be holding a number of rallys and town hall meetings in Illinois and Iowa over the weekend. All the details of the schedule and locations can be found on Obama’s Presidential Exploratory Committee [...]
New Lost Valley Gardens Blog
Now that I am comfortable with my new web hosting service, and have acquired a few new WordPress skills, I decided that it was time to separate my ‘business’ blog from my personal blog. Life is an Ongoing Process, my personal blog, will continue to contain content relative to my personal interests and hobbies, but [...]
