Archive for January, 2009
The Obama-meter
by Ness on Jan.27, 2009, under events, news
Current Mood:
hopeful & 
impressed
Well, we all know our new president Barack Obama made a lot of statements about what he wants to do for his country. Little did we know that the folks at PolitiFact.com were tracking it, and they have compiled over 500 so far. And I must say, so far so good! Really they refer to it as the Truth-o-meter (I like my name better however). He has already officially kept 5 promises and has 17 in the works. One promise is chalked up to a compromise (on lobbyist reform) and so far, none have been broken. Not too bad for the first week in office :) Here is a link to the RSS feed for these updates.
I must mention I have a slight case of what they call Obama-mania, or Obamania. Yes, I think our president has really been putting in a serious effort to change American politics. If you haven’t checked out the White House’s website since the transfer of power last week, I highly reccomend you do. What you will find is simply refreshing, complete with a blog and weekley video update from The Prez himself. I am impressed by the openness and honesty of the new administration, so far. His new stimulus plan for our faltering economy is intereseting however, and I will be keeping a close eye to see how this all plans out. For now, kudos to our new President, Barack Obama!
Astronomy Pic of the Day
by Ness on Jan.27, 2009, under favorites, geek
Current Mood:
happy & 
weird
This RSS feed from NASA’s website is my absolute favorite! If you are a fan of astronomy or photography, you will love it for sure. If anything they often make for great desktops or backgrounds. This one today I wanted to share especially. It is a picture of the Milky Way galaxy over Mauna Kea, the volcano that we visited in Hawaii last summer. Truly amazing! 
Link: NASA Pic of the Day
Stephen Colbert REMIXES some fat dance beats…
by Ness on Jan.26, 2009, under favorites, geek, music
Current Mood:
amused
Quote of the Day from my iGoogle homepage
by Ness on Jan.25, 2009, under family, favorites, geek
Current Mood:
cheerful & 
rejuvinated
“I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, It’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope. Which is what I do, And that enables you to laugh at life’s realities.” - Dr. Seuss
I have always loved Dr. Seuss and his children’s books. I remember being read them as a child, and reading them to my sister, and now I read them to my toddler son as well. When I read this quote today, I just had to share. He really was a smart and insightful man.
