Martin Luther King Day and Haiti Aftermath

Good afternoon to those on the East Coast, insert appropriate greeting for all other time zones here.

Yesterday afternoon, President Obama gave a swooping speech in the Vermont Avenue Baptist Church in Washington D.C. Of all of Obama's speeches, I think his most impressive is his speech on race during the campaign; today's speech, entitled "The Challenges of a New Age," ranks a close second. I don't want to influence its impression on you, but I highly suggest you read the transcript of the speech instead of watching him deliver it (its much more powerful). Also, after reading this speech, and definitely also his speech on race, I don't think you'll be surprised when I say, he is a serious contender for a second Nobel Prize, except this time for literature, when he writes his next book (note the when, and not if ;)).



Click Here to Read the Transcript

Watch and/or Read Obama's speech on Race entitled "A More Perfect Union."

In other news, the Haiti aftermath. The Economist published an article today reporting on the mounting death tole in Port-au-Prince due to the inability of aid to reach victims. I am not even going to attempt to summarize what the article said because it said it so succinctly, so instead...here the article. :)

http://www.economist.com/world/americas/displayStory.cfm?story_id=15320716&source=features_box_main

Once again, thank you so, so, so much to all who have donated. Hopefully, through education, persistence, and honesty (e.g. fewer corrupt officials), we can prevent future devastation.

Best, Jahan