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The Obamas' Marriage

One year is an age in politics. As President Obama nears one year since his historic win, I wonder if anyone is still hopeful of revolutionary change in Washington. The New York Times article that looked at the Obamas' marriage provides instructive insights as to who they are as individuals. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/01/magazine/01Obama-t.html As far as the issue of bringing revolutionary change to Washington is concerned, that's a different issue ... We live in this media saturated world where every little issue is maginfied out of all proportions. So, if anything truly revolutionary were to take place, people who are affected would react so vociferously to it that the media would project that as if Armageddon was at hand. For example, I believe that "Wall Street" should be a backwater of America and the industrial heartland of Detroit and Flint and the many factory townships across Pennsylvania and the Mid-West should be the true prioneers and leaders. Everyone...

Interesting Zip Codes

Arlington, VA — 22222 Fort Lauderdale, FL — 33333 Newton Falls, OH — 44444 Young America, MN — 55555 Topeka, KS — 66667 Beaumont, TX — 77710 Austin, TX — 78780 Scottsdale, near Phoenix, AZ — 85001 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC — 20500 Schenectady, NY — 12345 Virginia beach, VA — 23456 Scottown, OH — 45678 New York City, NY — 10001 Washington, DC — 20002 Norcross, GA — 30003 Bardstown, KY — 40004 Albion, IA — 50005 Arlington Heights, IL — 60006 Los Angeles, CA — 90009