SAN FRANCISCO
PERLMAN, MA LED QUARTET REPLAY POSSIBLE THANKS TO YOUTUBE
I thought the inauguration ceremony was beautifully organized
and Obama’s speech very uplifting but my favorite part was actually “Air
and Simple Gifts”, the music composed by John Williams and performed by
Yo-Yo Ma (cello), Gabriela Montero (piano), Itzhak Perlman (violin) and Anthony
McGill (clarinet). The same evening I went on YouTube to listen to it again: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02Ao9jyq5Vk.
I thought it was a beautiful piece.
–Laure G.
“THIS AGGRESSION WILL NOT STAND, MAN”…CHENEY REPRISES LEBOWSKI?
My
favorite part was watching Cheney come out looking like exactly like
David Huddleston in the Big Lebowski. I couldn’t get over that.
–Tyler Griffis
(Eds note: This is done with full sympathy for the former vice president, as getting injured moving is something I have personal experience with. Stupid awkward stairs. But seriously…he’s a dead ringer for this cult classic star! “MY WIFE IS NOT THE ISSUE HERE!”)
CHIA OBAMA: YES WE CAN…HAPPY POSE OR DETERMINED?
My favorite inauguration item:
http://www.chiaobama.com/
–Adrienne LaBonte
DETROIT
PIZZA AND PLUCKINESS LETS NATE, COWORKERS WATCH IN COMFORT
The
Detroit office had a pizza party for the inauguration in our auditorium
downstairs. It was pretty cool of them to do this, considering that
most companies wouldn’t dare attempt something that could be taken as
pushing political viewpoints on their employees. Not satisfied to sit
downstairs, some of us in the creative department set up the
flat-screen TV in our area to show the streaming webcast. We grabbed a
pizza from downstairs and sat around eating it while watching the
ceremonies and making playing commentator. After “the big moment”
passed and Obama was sworn in, we returned to our desks but kept the
feed going for the rest of the day. It was a pretty good way to ease
into the week, and I’m glad we didn’t have to miss a very significant
historic event due to work — or have to be sneaky and watch the feed on
our individual computers.
–Nate Rogers
NEW YORK
ORGANIC TRAVELS…WITHOUT CAMERA?
I was not in the office, I had a ticket and was in DC.
No, not any of the good tickets, but a tix to ’sit’ in the back. Left the camera at home! WT(heck) I know!
–Anna S.
TORONTO
A STEP AWAY FROM PLAGUE OF RACISM FOR THE ENTIRE WORLD
As an Asian-Canadian, I have experienced racism throughout my life. I’ve gotten past all that negativity and learned how to deal with all of this. Seeing the inauguration yesterday gave me hope that this world can and will change for the better. My parents are proud that their descendants can now live a place that promotes equality, regardless of race or sex. Life is changing for the better, and I am glad I could say that I have witnessed this milestone in my lifetime. Yet, as it was implied during the inauguration, we all must change ourselves to make Obama’s and Martin Luther King’s dream into a reality. The most we can do as individuals is be less negative and more supportive of our peers. Although it won’t happen instantly, we must not lose hope that one day the global community will become safer and more unified for our unborn children.
--Peter B.
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Connections
Wait, are we for real about this? This is “change”?