obamarama - a celebration

"When power leads man toward arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations..... The artist becomes the last champion of the individual mind and sensibility against an intrusive society....."

--John F. Kennedy

it was poetic to watch the resurgence of grass roots political involvement and the inclusion of so many young people in the recent presidential campaign. it is wonderful to know that there is a stimulus for change and a HOPE for peace in this crazy world. it will be a very difficult struggle to turn around our economy and image in the world, but by eliminating the onerous words other would use, like "fight", and substituting words like "peace" then "Yes We Can"........ i won't be so naive as to think that it will be easy, but everything worth having is worth the effort.

at a time when Al Franken is still waiting on the last votes he needs to win his race we understand that every vote indeed makes a difference and apathy can turn the course of history as quickly as action........ an undercount of 10,000 votes in Mountain Iron may be the deciding turning point in his campaign.

here in Iowa we have decided that the "Kayakers for Obama" were the turning point in the election. a group so rooted in the environment and so concerned with water quality, we went the extra mile and put our energy into creating a healing place for everyone to reach out to others for the greater good. in his book, "The Hundredth Monkey" Ken Keyes Jr. (http://www.sfheart.com/hundredth_monkey.html) proved that the collective consciousness really does matter, and can change the course of history. when we come together in a common cause, with pure intent, our energy is transmitted across continents and can shape thinking in ways we never imagined.

never think that you are insignificant...... your opinions do matter and your actions do count!