Julianna Goldman discussed the impact of Barack Obama as a pop culture icon in an article for Bloomberg.com: Barack Obama’s popularity makes him a marketer’s dream. Now, the honeymoon may be over for those trying to profit from his appeal. . White House lawyers want to control the use of the president’s image, recognizing the [...]
It’s been quite a week. Tuesday was certainly a very big day for the United States of America. Boston.com collected some amazing photos from the inaugural as part of it’s Big Picture series. Here’s some of my favorites from that collection… Spectators in Times Square watch President Barack Obama take the oath of office during [...]
The moment so many of us have been waiting for has finally happened. Barack Obama is now the President of the United States of America. As he said today… Today I say to you that the challenges we face are real. They are serious and they are many. They will not be met easily or [...]
Here’s a few links to share before tomorrow, with thanks to porhomme … Barack Obama’s Pre-Inauguration checklist Rush Limbaugh: I Hope Obama Fails …spoken like the true hypocritical “patriot” that claims to “love” his country… Will Obama say ‘banana’ in inaugural speech? Place yer bets! Swedish online betting site Betsson sets the odds at 1,000 [...]
With less than 24 hours to go, there’s a lot of excitement in the air. Both the Washington Post and the Huffington Post referred to yesterday’s concert as “Obama-Stock.” It was estimated that the crowd was at least as large, if not bigger than the earlier 500,000 prediction. Today is Martin Luther King Day in [...]
With one eye on my trusty Powerbook, and the other on the live HBO coverage of the Lincoln Memorial celebration, I’m basking in the big celebrations. Will.i.am, Sheryl Crow, and Herbie Hancock did an excellent version of a Bob Marley song. Garth Brooks delivered a delicious “American Pie.” Stevie Wonder was joined by Usher and [...]
WIth four more days before the big change-over, more people are sharing their Obama-inspired with me…. Jed Alexander of JedAlexander.com created a new Obama-inspired poster of “Rosie the Riveter”, done in the style of the iconic Shepard Fairey graphic that’s been seen all over the world. Speaking of which… did you see Shepard Fairey on [...]
For the past couple of weeks, I’ve been thinking about songs to celebrate the upcoming Obama presidency. With the help of my friends, I’ve created a very large list of songs, but it appears that I’ve forgotten one very important song that speaks to the heart and soul of that which is the United States [...]
President Barack Obama will be the recipient of a lot of very cool tools at his disposal. For a start, he’ll be driven around in an all-new ObamaMobile. Officially named as “Cadillac One,” this new chariot will utilize bulletproof glass and armor plating, hermetically-sealed to withstand both rocket and chemical attacks. UK Daily Mail provides [...]
With less than a week to go, things are pretty exciting in the Obama universe as the world waits for the big transformation. I’m looking at the official 2009 Presidential Inauguration merchandise webpage, and I see a listing for a panoramic photo of the event that’s going to be taking place in less than 7 [...]
