I thought President Obama gave a great speech today and I'm excited to hear what he will have to say at the State of the Union in a way that I haven't been for quite a while. In short it feels like he is ready to lead and in so doing to strike out to win the important arguments of our time.
Instead of trying to give you some big breakdown of what he had to say I'm going to point you to some good takes from the professionals...
Greg Sargent had a good short rundown on the progressive underpinnings and current of the speech.
Ezra Klein looked at the indications that Obama is set on changing minds and leading the country into the future.
John Cassidy pointed out the push towards liberal and progressive goals and values.
And Richard Socarides called it possibly the most important gay rights speech to date.
In case you missed it here's the speech. It was a good one...
Monday, January 21, 2013
President Obama's Second Inaugural
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Waterfalls & Kayaks
They make an odd and exhilarating couple. These guys headed down to the jungle near Veracruz and found some gorgeous waterfalls, set up some awesome shots, and then did some crazy ass...well you'll see...
For the record I have a 14 foot flat water boat.
(via LS)
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Fix Things
I don't exactly have a need for this stuff right now, but I definitely just ordered some so I'd have it handy when I came up with a project / needed to fix something around the house...
Monday, January 14, 2013
Feeding Our Children
Metaphorically, I suppose (not having any kids of my own); is nevertheless an increasingly troubling prospect for all too many Americans. It's an issue that we can and should take on. A film like this might be the kick in the pants that we need...
(via FI on fb)
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