Raising the Right Hand

Today's inauguration of Barack Obama as our President was an act of hope and promise that will play out, one way or another, over the next few years. The contrast between this President and the last couldn't be much stronger, and I'm glad to have come around to him, glad to have reached out, just as he did that summer day in Mitchell, SD, to shake his hand.

How this new administration will set about addressing the challenges they face is a mystery to me.

Giving people hope and inspiration and asking them to help--that's a good start.