Pace on Earth

Hymn to Freedom

Good news bad news this week. I still have a job after some layoffs here at the office, which (for me anyways) is good news. To keep balance in my world my inbound water line froze again and I spent the day at home trying to thaw it with a collection of city workers and plumbers; that was the bad news. The day at home did allow me to take in much of the inauguration day celebration though. As I hoped yesterday, President Obama did not give a What a Wonderful World speech. He gave a speech that, to me anyways, was at once honest and hopeful. Honest in that he admitted that there is much hard work to be done but hopeful (and confident) that it can be done. He was also haaarsh to his predecessor, noting starkly "As for our common defense, we reject as false the choice between our safety and our ideals". Tough words were needed though, just as tough decisions will be needed starting tomorrow. I mostly look forward to having someone in that annoyingly important chair who can look at a camera and at least try to convey his reasons for making a given decision. Best of luck Mr. President.

There were a number of Canadian flags waving in the crowd and there was also a Canadian penned song performed at the inauguration. And what a song it is:

Very fitting the day as this song became an anthem for the Civil Rights Movement, as Oscar Peterson himself explains. I'm glad Canada was part of the day because Obama will surely be a part of our next 4 years.

Pace out.

posted by Vitamin S @ 10:42 p.m.