BB King at the White House

One of my very favorite photos.  'Blues Night' at the White House, including BB King and other greats, such as Derek Trucks.  In addition to a wonderfully effective White House, in my humble opinion, but it's a very cool one as well!

(I just noticed that this wonderful photo is a re-post on MyPoint.  Oh, well.  It's indeed a good one).

Thought for the Day

Important sentiment indicating how important it is for one to feel good about oneself and love oneself, before one can be effective with, and love, others. 

Greatest Orioles of All-Time

The greatest Baltimore Orioles of them all: Cal Ripken, Eddie Murray, Earl Weaver, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson and Jim Palmer. This was taken in Baltimore on Saturday night for the unveiling of the statue honoring Brooks. Got to see 'em all play (or manage) with O's. (Associated Press photo).

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Page High Class of 1967 - 45th Reunion

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Pew Research Survey - Obama vs. Mitt (9/12-16, 2012)

Polling can lend great insight into how candidates who are running for office are viewed by the American people.  This Pew Research Center survey indicates the gap which exists between Mitt Romney and President Obama in many areas critical to the electorate.  This survey, along with the outrageous 47% video, reinforces my view that Mitt Romney may be the worst Presidential candidate in quite some time. 

A CNN blog today by Gloria Borger bottom lines Romney from my perspective.  "Romney has a businessman's approach to politics. Which means: He sizes up a situation (or an audience). He figures out what he needs to do to cut the deal. Then he does it, and expects it to work. Ergo, Romney speaks to a group of conservative GOP fat cats, and tells them what he thinks they want to hear so they will cough up the dough. Belief is almost beside the point. He was closing the deal."

BINGO, Gloria Borger. I know many think America can be run like a business. A business is run to maximize shareholder value. America is run by a leader who's able to carve together a coalition from a mosaic of different people, cultures, and interests with a wide range of needs and objectives. Very different skill set from businessman. (That's why Perot, Trump, Iacocca-types don't work).

This should continue to be an interesting election cycle.  The best out thing to come out of this election cycle is the fact that we seem to be starting to have a national conversation about what and who we are as Americans as it relates to our responsibility to each other and the nation.

Job Growth

We have now had 30 consecutive months of private sector job growth.  This comes on the heels of a loss of 750,000 jobs the last month of the previous administation.  It follows the largest economic turndown since the Great Depression.  The clear question is will we continue on this path of recovery or whether we will return to policies which contributed to the severe economic turndown of 2008.  Yes, we've had an increasing number to leave the workforce altogether, but this is inevitable in a transitioning global economy.  If what the Romney campaign is proposing worked, George W. Bush would have been the keynote speaker at the Republican convention.  He was nowhere to be found.  Stay engaged and VOTE.