Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Parallel Lives

Think of having the Big Problems and Challenges of the World on your "plate" and in your appointment book every day.

That's your job if you are President of United States.
One of the challenges, I think, would be keeping sort of a normal life for yourself, alongside the Giant and sometimes Scary Issues-You-Have-To-Deal-With.

(When I read about the Kennedy Administration, I get immersed in and fascinated by the glamorous events -- evenings at The White House with poets, musicians, etc. [If I were there I'd invite Bob Dylan - !]
But reality of Pres. Kennedy's JOB was -- Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis, steel strike, James Meredith - University of Mississippi - rock-throwing riots - federal troops -- AAAAUUUGGHH!! How do you unwind and have a cocktail with Robert Frost in between stuff like that??)
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This week: yesterday In News -- Pres. Obama getting stern with Israel: Prime Minister Netanyahu (sp?) said he didn't know that settlement was being built -- excuse me, hello -- Not good enough. Should have known. You're Prime Minister.

And Today in News -- Pres. B. Obama "fills out NCAA bracket again for ESPN." Obama "predicts Kansas, Kansas State, Kentucky and Villanova to make the men's basketball Final Four."

You continue living life, and doing fun things, and family things, even as you deal with Huge Events and Directions of Things in The World.

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