Barack Obama to his daughters: When I was a young man, I thought life was all about me-about how I’d make my way in the world, become successful, and get the things I want. But then the two of you came into my world with all your curiosity and mischief and those smiles that never [...]
Archive for January, 2009
Every child
Posted in Uncategorized on January 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Penguins past and present
Posted in Uncategorized on January 6, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Filtering through my old closet back in my childhood home is an archaeological dig into a personal history. Some artifacts are completely inexplicable and puzzling. Take this bit of text printed in an elegant italicized font on light blue paper: A Mexican newspaper reports that bored Royal Air Force pilots stationed on the Falkland Islands [...]
