One Month Anniversary - Your Thoughts on President Obama?

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Well, it's almost a month since Barack Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States.

What are your thoughts on his performance so far? How has he handled the vetting process for his Cabinet? How about the stimulus package with little to no Republican support? Is it just a typical Democratic spending package crammed down the nation's throat? Or will it actually kick-start the economy as the President has repeatedly told us? Did you watch his first live news conference? How did he handle himself - Presidential or not? Should a President use the term "ginned up" during a formal news conference?

Let us know your thoughts on the First 30 Days of the Obama Administration by leaving a comment below!

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SuperBowl Weekend!

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Well, tomorrow, February 1st, is Superbowl Sunday! That's the day when the world stops and watches America's favorite (and very profitable) sport, football. This is real football, not the European 'kick the ball' kind, but real slug 'em, smash mouth mano-a-mano football.

This year, NBC hosts the showdown between the AFC's Pittsburgh Steelers and NFC's Arizona Cardinals. The smart money is on the Pittsburgh Steelers to win an unprecedented sixth Superbowl.

Some Superbowl XLIII trivia...

• In their previous 6 Superbowl appearances, the Steelers have only lost once.
• Both head coaches in this year's Superbowl matchup are first time Superbowl head coaches.
• Kurt Warner, Superbowl XXXIV winner, lost to the underdog New England Patriots in Superbowl XXXVI. Could Warner do the same to the heavily favored Steelers in Superbowl XLIII?
• This is the Cardinal's first Superbowl appearance.

Will you be watching The Big Game tomorrow night? Will you be attending a Superbowl party? Let us know your thoughts on football and the Superbowl by leaving a comment below!


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Pride ... or ... Prejudice?

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I don't want to get deep into my personal politics, but I did vote for President Obama for various reasons.

I like to see the pageantry and appreciate the significance of the peaceful transition of power from one President to the next. As such, I had the TV on in work on Tuesday to try and catch what I could of the festivities. Several co-workers made comments that I thought fairly inappropriate and sad. There didn't seem to be much evidence of a healing of the races. While nothing said was overly racial, the comments spoke volumes.

I also found negative comments by some friends and family members. I was a little surprised (and somewhat saddened) considering the worldwide euphoria surrounding this election and transition.

I can only hope that people keep an open mind and give the new President a chance to make changes for the better.

What reactions did you find? Positive, negative, surprising, disappointing? Let us know by leaving a comment below!

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