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Sunday, January 25, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, January 25, 2009

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A First Lady with a unique style

FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove Michelle Obama turned heads at the inauguration ceremony on January 20, 2009. The new First Lady, Michelle Obama, really showcased her modern sophisticated style during inauguration week. Mrs. Obama got high marks from many fashion observers including Vogue editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour, in an article on the high fashion magazine’s website. I’m not an expert, but I thought Michelle was “styling” all week long. My […]

Saturday, January 24, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Saturday, January 24, 2009

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Day Four:President Obama first weekly address touts his economic recovery plan

Photo from www.whitehouse.gov In his first radio and Internet weekly address, President Barack Obama today called for bold and swift action to shore-up our shaky economy. The president is pushing for the passage of his American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan by Congress, which he said will “jumpstart” the economy. “It’s a plan that will save or create three to four million […]

Thursday, January 22, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, January 22, 2009

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Day Two: President Obama signs more important executive orders

President Barack Obama delivered on more campaign promises today. At the White House, the president signed three executive orders: one to close the controversial U.S. run prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and two others banning torture and setting up a task force to oversee these changes. These swift decisions are a clear break with the Bush administration and send a message to the world. President Obama says: “This […]

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, January 21, 2009

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A do-over on the oath of office for President Obama

Today Chief Justice John Roberts administered the oath of office to President Obama for a second time. Millions of people on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., across the country, and around the world cheered after the swearing-in yesterday of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. It probably did not matter to most of them […]

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 […]