Awkward Picture of the Day: Greetings Governor…Hello Mr. President

from the Albany Times Union
The New York Times has written their interpretation of the handshake-manhug between President Barack Obama and Gov. David Paterson on the tarmac of Albany International Airport, which can be seen at the 1:09 mark in the video above.
The Times interpreted the body language thusly:
The awkwardness of the moment was perhaps reflected [...]

Obama in Cairo: See conflict through eyes of the other

Interesting article regarding the Jewish perspective of President Obama’s speech this past week in Cairo
(JTA) — Reiterating his call for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, President Obama called on each side to see the conflict through the eyes of the other.

Obama’s Cyber-Security Plan: Will it work?

From eWeek.com
President Obama issues his long-awaited cyber-security plan to near unanimous praise from the technology industry, not unlike the industry’s cheers that greeted former President Bush’s 2003 National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, which has done little to secure the nation’s networks. The difference this time? Industry executives claims it is Obama himself.
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The Controversial White House Photo

As an American, and a New Yorker with an office in Tribeca (not far from Ground Zero) I was troubled by the controversy surrounding the this photograph taken a few weeks ago…however it is a pretty cool picture regardless

Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer Bubble-Pops at Democratic Policy Confab

I’m a huge fan of Kara Swisher, a technology columnist for the Wall Street Journal and an author and commentator on the Internet. She posted this article on Friday Feb 6th
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made an appearance at the three-day U.S. House of Representatives Democratic Caucus Retreat today to talk about innovation and, let’s be [...]

President to Muslim World: “Americans are not your enemy”

A very bold move by a US President…
(from Whitehouse.gov) In his first interview with an Arab television station, President Barack Obama offered a bold change to America’s relations with the Muslim world.
“My job is to communicate to the American people that the Muslim world is filled with extraordinary people who simply want to live their [...]