November 2008
10 posts
Where's the little guy in the Big Three?
Ok, I had to write something about the Big Three bailout plan and although no decision has yet been made, it doesn’t look good. Despite the facts, I think a few things have been over looked by our government.
President-elect Barack Obama has immediately started to address this issue and according to his speech yesterday he is not in support of bailing out the Big Three and he condemned them for...
Only 70 days left!
It’s been exactly one week and one day since Sen. Obama was named our new President-elect and the heads of the media, government and free-world are already spinning.
Economically, Obama has started to make plans for another stimulus package, this time with more money that will be directed to specific organizations and unions, but this may not be soon enough.
On the international front...
National Public Radio Podcast
Honestly I do not listen to many podcasts, but I do listen to National Public Radio online, that is until I recently found NPR’s Planet Money podcast.
Like the trustworthy NPR this podcast did not disappoint. I like it because unlike shock jocks on the political morning radio shows, these guys are factual, have no bias and include a variety of important stories with good interviews.
Hosts Alex...
It was a magical night!
At the end of the longest line in the world with my ticket in hand I stood among the 230,000 other people waiting to see Obama and witness history.
I stood shoulder to shoulder with these people for over three hours waiting. I stood there with my continuous lower back pain waiting. I stood there with my ongoing cold/cough that had plagued me all week, waiting, and for all it was worth I would do...
Going to Obama Rally and a little...
The city of Chicago is gearing up for Obama’s campaign rally in Grant Park, which means 300,000 media personalites, vistitors, and tourists will be venturing to the Loop during Rush hour!
As a journalist I understand the significance of the event and I plan on being there (tickets in tact) but as some of my collegues have suggested, this is not a typical event in Chicago, this is a...
