Biden Palin Comparison

Both presidential candidates announced their picks for Vice President this week. A closer look at the candidates for VP reveals stark differences worth paying attention to. Remember the veep is just one step away from the oval office. Here is how they compare in a nutshell.

Joe Biden, Barack Obama’s running mate and a Democrat, has [...]

Hurricane Gustav, Some New Orleans Residents Won’t Evacuate

Hurricane Gustav is on track to hit southern Louisiana by Monday evening.  Residents are already being evacuated by state and local authorities. But not everyone is leaving.
At least one man — the father of my dear friend, Arthur, who left New Orleans after Katrina and moved to Boston to start his life over — refuses [...]

Barack Obama Acceptance Speech at the Democratic Convention

Wow! Saying that Barack Obama is the best orator of our generation does not do him in justice. He is a phenomenon that our country is better for having, regardless of the election outcome.
What I loved most about this speech is that he doesn’t promise to fix everything for us, but to help us [...]

Obama’s Childhood in Hawaii

Barack Obama spent most of of his childhood in Hawaii. Looking at photos of his youth, it couldn’t be any more obvious to reasonable people that the right-wing media reports that he is a “rag head who won’t salute the flag” are flat wrong.

Young Barack at the beach on O’ahu with his grandfather

Class picture at [...]

Obama Plays in the Surf in Hawaii

(Photo Credit: Reuters)
Like everyone else on vacation in Hawaii, Barack Obama hit the beach during his recent vacation and visit to his elderly grandmother, who lives in Honolulu.  Body surfing was just one activity on his schedule.  He also went snorkeling and attended a political rally held at Keehi Lagoon. After a intense 19-month-long political [...]