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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, January 21, 2009

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President Obama gets down to business

President Obama meets with White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel in the Oval Office. The parties and celebrations of the historic inauguration of the 44th president are over. (Technical problems on my site blocked me from blogging yesterday. Some of the glitches are still being worked out.) Meanwhile today, President Barack Obama got down to the business of running […]

Monday, January 19, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Monday, January 19, 2009

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On MLK Day Obama calls for service and commitment to others

As part of his activities on this Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday, President-elect Barack Obama today visited a shelter for homeless and runaway teens in Washington, D.C. A renovation project was underway, so the future president picked up a roller brush and helped paint. “Today, we celebrate the life of a preacher who, more than 45 years ago, stood on our National Mall […]

Sunday, January 18, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, January 18, 2009

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News & General Info

“We Are One” concert at the Lincoln Memorial

Photo by Doug Mills/The New York Times Somewhere between 500-and-750-thousand people ignored frigid temperatures to gather on the National Mall in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. today for the “We Are One” concert. Superstars who took part in the event included Bruce Springsteen, Beyonce, Garth Brooks, Stevie Wonder, U2, Usher, James Taylor, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, […]

Saturday, January 17, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, January 17, 2009

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A historic train ride kicks off 2009 inauguration festivities

photo by Richard Perry/The New York Times Today President-elect Barack Obama rode the rails from Philadelphia to Washington, D.C. with family, friends, supporters, and the media. Vice-President Joe Biden and his wife Jill boarded the train in Wilmington, Delaware. Thousands of people braved brutally cold weather to cheer on the new president and his administration of change. The whistle stop tour followed part of […]

Thursday, January 15, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, January 15, 2009

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A second edition of that hot Obama/Spidey comic on the way

FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove Four copies of the first edition of that special Obama/Spidey comic went on sale for $40 at Legacy in Glendale 01/14/09. Marvel Comics’ special inauguration issue of “Amazing Spider-man” dropped yesterday and the company is already planning a second edition. Some folks who were able to find and buy a copy were thrilled, while those who could not […]

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, January 14, 2009

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The new Obama and Spidey comic book goes on sale today

Amazing Spider-Man # 583 President-elect Barack Obama has done some pretty amazing things before even taking the oath of office. His historic victory in the 2008 presidential race probably tops the list. More than likely somewhere on that list is Obama’s hook-up today with that web-slinging wise-cracking superhero, Spider-man. Through the magic of Marvel Comics, Obama and Spidey team up to stop an old foe of the webhead […]

Thursday, January 8, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, January 8, 2009

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Barack Obama teams up with Spider-Man

Barack Obama and Spidey share a fist-bump in Marvel Comics’ upcoming special issue of “Amazing Spider-Man.” President-elect Barack Obama has met plenty of famous people, but next week he will get a rare opportunity to hang with a superhero. On January 14, Marvel Comics plans to release a special issue of “Amazing Spider-Man” featuring Obama. The story line of […]

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Tuesday, January 6, 2009

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President-elect Obama and his years as a local college student

As a bright soft-spoken college student, President-elect Barack Obama spent two years at Occidental in nearby Eagle Rock. The young Obama, who went by the nickname of Barry then, transferred from the small but highly regarded liberal arts college to Columbia University in New York at the end of his sophomore year. He left some strong impressions with fellow Oxy students, surprisingly, those impressions were not the type they associated […]

Thursday, January 1, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, January 1, 2009

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Welcome 2009 the year of change!!!

This is our moment. This is our time – to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth – that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we […]