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Entries Tagged as 'Barack Obama'
Update on the present economic picture
February 19th, 2009
The three legged stool of President Obama’s economic policy.
The president we want
February 5th, 2009
Blog Meridian briefly discusses the discussion about President Obama’s blackness.
Now what?
January 22nd, 2009
Optimism, pride and a sense that the country is moving in the right direction. Kevin finds all these, and more, in the election of Barack Obama. But he is concerned about unrealistic expectations:
We must be cautious that we don’t raise our level of expectations so high that they become unrealistic. We can not allow ourselves [...]
Crowson’s view of the inauguration
January 22nd, 2009
Richard Crowson’s cartoons may not appear in the Eagle anymore but you can still have them delivered to your home or office. His visual take on this week’s events. In color!
Inauguration thoughts
January 21st, 2009
Lori, along with the Eagle newsroom, watched the swearing in of our 44th president.
Jamie covered a local inauguration watch party that offered a fun photo-op for the participants.
In Medias Res watched the ceremony at the student center at Friends University and had thoughts on the prayer, the muffed oath and the speech.
Kevin posts pictures of [...]
More inauguration bloggage
January 20th, 2009
The ict2dc crew has a guide for today’s activities.
The Wichita Eagle has a special blog with posts from staff and local people in Washington D.C. for the big event.
The dynamic nature of dreams
January 20th, 2009
In light of yesterday’s holiday, and todays inauguration, there is much attention given to the dreams of Martin Luther King Jr., Barack Obama and America. Although the dreams have a core consistency to them, their actual playing out is one of evolution and growth as they encounter the realities of history and humanity. Dr. Russell [...]
ict2dc update: They leave tonight
January 16th, 2009
Six Wichitans are driving to the Inauguration. They are blogging, and Twittering, their story.
Dustin Deckard’s story
An interlude with their van
Amy Delamade’s story
From Wichita to Washington D.C.
January 15th, 2009
Only in America. Only after 2006.
Six people meet on Twitter. They find common interests, among them the desire to ride in a van together for hours. So they are headed to the inauguration of our 44th president, Barack Obama. You can follow their adventures on Twitter by following @ict2dc and by reading their blog.
This internet thing may catch on
November 13th, 2008
The Obama campaign put social media to good use and there are lessons to be learned.
Symbol and substance
November 11th, 2008
Kevin knows what the election of Barack Obama means,
With the election of President-Elect Obama, came the proof; the tangible evidence of the potential we’ve so long described. All that we’ve fought for, all the meetings, all the marches, the protests, and demonstrations, were all redeemed that night as he stood before the podium as our [...]
A tale worth your time
November 10th, 2008
First there were the signs
Then there was a surprising, uncommon and generous, decision.
The Visit part I
The Visit part II
The Visit part III
Post-Visit Thoughts
The last paragraph is worthy of reflection and imitation.
Note: We don’t usually link this much to one blog. We try to spread the link love. But we believe this is worth reading. More [...]
Obama online
November 10th, 2008
The President-elect continues the use of social media to connect to the American people.
Loving Obama
November 8th, 2008
Roadtrip! All the way to Springfield, MO to see the Obama rally. Lots of pictures and one gratuitous Southwest Missouri State reference.
Social media and the election
November 7th, 2008
YouTube and Twitter didn’t exist four years ago but they played a major role in Barack Obama’s 2008 Presidential campaign. A look at how he used these, as well as other digital tools, to raise money and sway voters.
More Obama rally memories
October 22nd, 2008
Patsy has had time to think and shares the memories with us.
And 75,000 of your closest friends
October 20th, 2008
Patsy went to the Obama rally in KC. She has pictures and thoughts to share.
We are not at war with each other
October 20th, 2008
L. Kelly points us to a moment of leadership by our two presidential candidates. They remind us they don’t hate each other. Though they disagree they respect each other and can laugh at themselves, even as their campaigns intensify.
Their followers would do well, and serve their candidate and their country, to accept the leadership of [...]
A post with a limited shelf life
August 22nd, 2008
When Barack shocks the world by naming a Democrat as his running mate, will you be the first to know? L. Kelly sees the power of anticipation and social media at work in your, and her, anxiety.
Scoop Katie Couric
August 11th, 2008
L. Kelly has a link for you. You can be the first, THE FIRST, to know who Barack Obama will choose as his Vice-presidential candidate.
This new definition of the word “first” has all sorts of possibilities.
