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Legendary lindy hopper Norma Miller on TODAY show talking about Obama and swing as a unifying force

Posted on January 23, 2009 by

Here's a neat clip of pioneering lindy hopper Ms. Norma Miller on the TODAY show on NBC from a couple of days ago. Norma talks about how historic Barack Obama's presidency is and how swing has always brought people of different races together in harmony. Norma at 90 years young continues to perform and appear…

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Witnessing history with 2 million Americans in the National Mall

Posted on January 22, 2009January 15, 2021 by

At 4am on Tuesday, some obnoxious chiming noise woke me with a start.  For a minute or so I was completely disoriented: Where am I?  Why am I up this early?  Whose bed is this?  Then it all came in like a jolt: it’s Inauguration Day! I leapt out of bed and started getting ready…

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Second Lifers gather to view Obama Inauguration (video)

Posted on January 21, 2009 by

While I was in DC for the real thing, apparently there were several virtual gatherings of people from around the world to watch the Inauguration of Barack Obama yesterday. My friends at Ill Clan Studios provided this excellent video coverage of one such event from NetRoots Nation in Second Life. There were definite advantages to…

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Barack celebrated, Bush booed on National Mall (video)

Posted on January 20, 2009 by

Here’s my video of the exact moment when Obama was sworn into office on the US Capitol steps, from my cheap seats on the National Mall.  Such a moving, powerful moment for the two million or so of us on the grounds of the Mall. By contrast, check out the video of the crowd reaction…

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My pics from the Obama Inauguration from the very chilly National Mall!

Posted on January 20, 2009January 6, 2022 by

Here’s my mostly unedited photoset from today’s incredible inauguration of Barack Obama from the National Mall in Washington DC.  It was an amazing moment in history, which I’m not in any condition to write much about now since the feeling in my extremities is just starting to return from nearly 10 hours in the freezing…

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First day in DC: Obama-mania is in full effect

Posted on January 18, 2009 by

I just arrived in Washington DC for the presidential inauguration festivities.  Here's what I encountered at Union Station when I got off the bus.  This souvenir stand had an impressive array of Obama-stuff on sale, from posters to buttons, tee-shirts, flags, postcards, and baby bibs. This guy tried to charge me $1 to take this…

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$6 Inaugural swing ball at DC’s Jam Cellar on Tuesday!

Posted on January 17, 2009 by

Here's another tip for those of you headed to Washington DC for the Presidential Inauguration this Tuesday: The evening of January 20 is full of pricey inaugural balls starting at $150 and up.  Well if you have forgotten to pack your ball gown or your wallet is feeling a bit light, you might want to…

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Heading to DC for Inauguration!

Posted on January 11, 2009 by

Despite (or because of) the 2-4 million Americans expected, I am planning on being in Washington DC to catch what I can of the Presidential Inauguration festivities from January 19-20.  My somewhat sketchy plan is to head up on the bus on Sunday, crash at a friend's place, catch some pre-inaugural events on Martin Luther…

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A History of the Jazz Split

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