It’s not often that a person can point to one thing that gave them confidence to follow a dream, and even less common when it’s a professor who wrote to the British children’s TV program Blue Peter.
I did what all sensible children do when in need of practical help with an idea. I wrote to Blue Peter
If there’s a moral here, it’s that you never know what will be the future impact of a word of kindness or dismissal, especially with kids. Aww. I feel all fluffy inside.
Read about Professor Anthony Hollander’s letter to Blue Peter here.
President Obama’s term in office will doubtless be difficult. The world is in a bad state in many ways, but there seems to be a near unanimous sense of hope that he might make better choices than lesser leaders. Skin colour shouldn’t be an issue, but it still is, and it makes me proud to live in the times when the first black president was elected.
There are some excellent photos of the inauguration of President Barack Obama here.
That last photo though… A folder left by president number 43 for president number 44… Just how much would you love to know what’s in there?
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