obligatory obama post

On Saturday I visited the Manifest Hope gallery in Georgetown, celebrating works of art featuring Barak Obama.  The artwork itself was interesting, but I enjoyed the people watching even more.  There were several families with small children, taking pictures, and patiently explaining the significance of the upcoming inauguration.  Watching them, I experienced a sappy moment when I thought about how the America these kids will grow up  in will be just a little bit different than the America I grew up in.  Ah, patriotism.

I also attended the We Are One concert at the Lincoln Memorial on Sunday.  The best part of the event was Gene Robinson’s invocation just before the program began.  He said a number of nice things, including a reminder to us all that our president is a human being and not a messiah.  It seemed particularly important given the rock star status he seems to have gained.  I expect that most of the fuss over Obama will die down rather quickly, but I may be wrong.  I am curious to see if Obama’s attempts to reach out to the masses via social media will further support his celebrity status.