Inner Whizdom

I was writing copy at an ad agency when the first Mac came out– “The computer for the rest of us.” I knew instantly that I couldn’t touch one because if I did I would have to own it. (And I couldn’t afford it).

I got my first Mac, an SE, in 1987. It had a 20 mb hard drive and cost $2300. I still have the giant carrying case I bought for it.

Thank you Steve Jobs and all of the creative people who gave us these magnificent machines.

This day feels almost holy.

I know that Barack Obama is a human being, and I don’t want to burden him with my expectations. But I’m very hopeful. Everything I hear about his philosophy and approach is meaningful to me. Responsibility, listening, coming together, our better angels. I believe in this direction.

One of my Facebook Friends posted that she couldn’t wait until 1/20/13.  I felt kicked in the chest when I read that. This is a person with whom I shared my shock when Bush won the 2004 election. I know that she is a religious conservative. I wanted to try to understand how others could feel so differently from me.

I guess it’s time to do that again (and continuously).