Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is on a publicity roll. He has boldly leveraged the media to take his case not just to the people of Illinois but to any American willing to listen.
From the standpoint of a native Illinoisan, his self-serving media campaign sickens me. For him to travel the country making the media rounds [...]
President-elect Barack Obama’s hard-fought and well-deserved victory over John McCain, Hilary Clinton and dozens of other talented political contenders has confirmed some of the things my most trusted mentors have always told me:
1.) Even that which we perceive as impossible can be achieved. Most people had serious doubts that an unknown black man with a funny name could EVER be president…yet here we [...]
In the weeks leading up to election night I was consumed. Not only with all the commentary, op-ed pieces and punditry that led up to that most historic night but also with everyday life obligations such as family, career and growing my fledgling business. Consumption led to exhaustion and exhaustion led [...]
