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Watching the inauguration with a few thousand of my closest friends
By Andrew Pollack on 01/21/2009 at 12:07 AM ESTWhat an amazing day. I watched the inauguration from Lotusphere. At first I was in Rocky & Bob's session on busting myths around the software. They finished with one last myth. The slide showed as a myth that there would never be a black president -- then they cut directly to the CNN coverage just as Obama was about to be sworn in.
As that session was ending, I went out side to watch the coverage on the information screens the conference uses. There were dozens around each screen silently watching. After a bit, several of the conference rooms opened up and the big screens were used to show the coverage. There is something amazing about watching something like this with a crowd of your peers.
Here's a quick camera phone shot of us watching together....
re: Watching the inauguration with a few thousand of my closest friendsBy Bob Balaban on 01/21/2009 at 12:31 AM EST
It was indeed a pretty damn fine thing.
re: Watching the inauguration with a few thousand of my closest friendsBy MOM on 01/21/2009 at 09:13 PM EST
My mom "marched on Washington" in the 60's for civil rights. I didn't even have
black teachers, or for that matter neighbors.
An amazing event, so many of us in wonder, tears quietly streaming. Proud to
have been a supporter from the very beginning. Hopeful for our nation and
frightened for the tough times still ahead.
black teachers, or for that matter neighbors.
An amazing event, so many of us in wonder, tears quietly streaming. Proud to
have been a supporter from the very beginning. Hopeful for our nation and
frightened for the tough times still ahead.
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