I think what I noticed most about last night’s speech was the difference in tone from last year’s State of the Union address. This year the event seemed so much more subdued, maybe even more calm. That was probably the result of the attempted assassination on one of Congress’s own members, Gabby Giffords. Both Obama’s [...]
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State of the Union 2011
26 janvier 2011 · Pas de commentaire
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Martin Luther King Day, 2011
16 janvier 2011 · 2 omments
Most Americans will have tomorrow off as a holiday to celebrate the work of Martin Luther King, Jr. Using tactics like those of Gandhi, he courageously led the American civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1964 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts. He is most known for the [...]
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I really don’t know what to think…
11 janvier 2011 · Pas de commentaire
Saturday morning, as I was sitting at my computer, I was first alerted to the shootings in Tucson, Arizona. (Tucson is located in the southern part of this western state.) First reports said that the Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords had been killed. I was horrified. I could not leave the computer and kept checking for [...]
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California’s New Governor
3 janvier 2011 · Pas de commentaire
Jerry Brown was inaugurated today as the new governor of California. However, that wasn’t a new experience for him. He also served for two terms as the governor of California 36 years ago. In 1975, he was a 36 year old; today, he’s 72. Then, he was a bachelor; today he’s married. But, there aren’t [...]
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