Gosh, it seems like only a decade ago, that people were voting for a guy they wanted to have a beer with.
Has it already been eight years?
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My name is Norm Benson and I'm currently researching and writing a biography of Walter C. Lowdermilk. In addition to being a writer, I'm an avid homebrewer. I'm also a registered professional forester in California with thirty-five years of experience. My background includes forest management, fire fighting, law enforcement, teaching, and public information. View more posts


A quirk of history?
How interesting that Barack Obama becomes President on the day after Martin Luther King Day.
How interesting that he is both black and white – something that should be a uniting factor.
How interesting that the world watches, some with hopes, some with prayers and some with undisguised hatred.
I grew up in a time when I expected the good guys always to win. I refuse to change.
Best wishes from England!
For the first time in over a decade, I’m hopeful. I don’t think he’s the messiah or Superman, but he’s thoughtful and uses his brain rather than his gut. One of his Harvard law professors said Obama was the smartest student he’d ever had.
An endearing fluffing of lines shows he’s more of a leader than an actor!