Tag Archives: President Obama

My favorite parts of Obama’s Inaugural Speech

Posted on January 20, 2009 by Sanford

So let us mark this day with remembrance, of who we are and how far we have traveled. In the year of America’s birth, in the coldest of months, a small band of patriots huddled by dying campfires on the … Continue reading →

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Future Forward to late January 2009

Posted on November 27, 2008 by Sanford

Sent by my brother on this wonderful Thanksgiving Day. And wishing all of my readers a Happy Thanksgiving. One sunny day in late January 2009, an old man approached the White House from across Pennsylvania Avenue, where he’d been sitting … Continue reading →

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The Difference between Change and Control

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Sanford

On the latest Yi-Tan Tech Conference Call, Jerry Michalski sent us a link to a terrific visual that literally says it all (from Gong Szeto’s blog):

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A moment when time(s square) stood still.

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Sanford

President-elect Obama – you have the weight of a Nation on your shoulders. Bear it well and with the courage you spoke of. This is your time to show America – and the world – what it truly means to be a leader.

Thank you for that moment sir. I think I know now what my family spoke of when Jack Kennedy became President. It has been an honor being part of this moment of history. Continue reading →

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