I failed to bring forth any thoughts or analysis after the election a few short months ago. Nearly a year of posting 4-5 times daily on the subject had taken its toll, I exhaled and walked away. I, of generation X, do not fully know how to accept things going my way without bearing at least a little cynicism. In some ways it did not seem to be real. Today it did.

The shift of today is greater than any of us will truly appreciate for years possibly decades. We are living in a time that history will chisel out and present in a light all its own. It is an experience that we will share and discuss for years. I hope those that may not have supported our president during the campaign recognize this amidst their own cynicism.

The world faces obstacles that are unprecedented in scale and complexity. For too long, we as a nation have only added to these difficulties with our own roadblocks and diversions. Today we took the first step toward becoming a partner and not a foe.

My fellow pundits are blathering about how this speech did not live up to expectations and will fall by the wayside in the throngs of history. Truthfully, it was not inspirational in the traditional sense of some of his better known oratory feats. Instead it laid the gravity of times on all of our shoulders while drawing distinct comparisons to parallel moments in history. We are presented with substantial challenges but also rare opportunities. The work begins anew tomorrow, we all have a stake, we all have a responsibility, we all have an opportunity. Good night, I love you guys.

A few thoughts-
-CNN is awful, absolutely awful to watch. I just purposely stubbed my toe on the doorstop to offset the pain.
-For speech analysis in historical terms check Marc Ambinder's, here and here.
-I really wish I had gone to DC for this party. I guess I will have to live with cracking a can of champagne at 12:30 pm and dancing around my kitchen with my wife.
-There was 139 people on bad colonies when I posted this, who are you people?