President-Elect Barack Obama !

As my younger brother in Hawaii, Irish Mark, described the 2008 Presidential election outcome:

WOW!

So, there we are: Hope and joy have re-awakened in America overnight, it would seem.
Much of the rest of the world appears to agree. There have been so many well-written, constructive commentaries since yesterday's election, that it would be arrogant of me to attempt something comparable. Thomas Friedman says it beautifully in today's New York Times:


http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/05/opinion/05friedman.html?th&emc=th


I think all Americans can read Mr. Friedman's column with calm reassurance and
confidence. God-willing, the citizens of the United States of America have decided, collectively, to seek a wiser, more humane path to the future. The young people of America have been of immense influence in bringing about this wonderful outcome.


We Old Fellows must work and strive with them and all other participants in the unified re-building of America. We must fight age-discrimination and continully demonstrate that we can contribute. There can be no retirement from the effort to restore and improve America. We must persevere for our country as long as we breath.....


Thank you ..... So Long for now!