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We are citizens….It describes the way we’re made.

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President Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address this week, and I am a little behind to the party. I watched it yesterday morning, and cried no less than four times.

I hope you find a chance to watch it; how many of us find time to watch endless hours of TV, but don’t find 60 minutes to spend watching the President address our country and fill us in on his plans? Even if you don’t agree with him, you should be educated in what’s happening in Washington, so you can participate in our democracy.

I am so proud to call this President mine, someone I elected twice. His words on how to get jobs into the US, how to help immigrants achieve their dreams, and his dedication to this Earth (and realizing global warming is real) was amazing.

One of his quotes has really stuck with me:

But we were never sent here to be perfect. We were sent here to make what difference we can — to secure this nation, expand opportunity, uphold our ideals through the hard, often frustrating, but absolutely necessary work of self-government.

We were sent here to look out for our fellow Americans the same way they look out for one another, every single day, usually without fanfare, all across this country. We should follow their example.

– President Barack Obama, SOTU 2013, February 12, 2013

Here is the full video!

We can get this done, America.

 

 

So let’s agree right here, right now: No side issues. No drama.

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Last night, President Obama addressed the nation during the State of the Union address. I listened on my way home from work, watched the rest at home, and listened to the Republican response on my way home.

Regardless of what you think about our President, our politics, or people’s positions, this speech was meant to be heard by all citizens. I loved especially the President’s take on illegal immigration, and his dedication to getting things done. And he’s right, we’re all a little cynical. But I have hope, and I believe this year we’ll get things done.

Here’s our President’s speech, and the full transcript. I hope you’ll take the time to watch it, and get an update on the state of our wonderful union.

 

you’ll be a ***** because you can…

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13:30 minutes. 1 mile. 1 time jumping off to stretch my arches, because they were squished and couldn’t flex properly. 1 blister. 1 “Yes We Can” and 1 “No Air” among other hot jams that kept me going.

6:00 am, you don’t scare me anymore. Sunrise, nice to see you on my way out of the gym. Happy Tuesday, friends.

Tonight = reserved for President Obama.

I hope you’ll join me in viewing so we can talk about it tomorrow. I can’t wait to see what he has to tell us.

Pedometer on. Here we go.

Blocking access to visitor logs: good or bad?

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I know that in the USA, we have lived the past 8 years in lies upon lies. And I know that everyone is frustrated, we want the truth, we want open policies, we want answers to our questions. As a journalist, I have filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. FOIA helps journalists — and the general public — understand where our tax dollars go.

But I wonder what purpose it will serve to expose the guest log to the White House. I understand that we have a right to know, but I also think the President has the right to meet with people in his office without the media being all over it. I haven’t quite decided what I think it better.

In this day and age, the media runs with little news, making small stories blow out of control, and can miss important stories because they are not “sexy” enough. Do we really want to focus on each and every person who comes out of the White House? Don’t we have more important things to worry about?

What do you guys think?