2010 at the White House
Pete Souza, official White House photographer, just posted his picks for the photos of the year. Here are some of my faves (which may have been posted here before):
Check out the whole slideshow here.
The President’s human side
A couple of favorites from the latest White House Flickr batch (both photos by Pete Souza):
Above: President Barack Obama jokingly puts his toe on the scale as Trip Director Marvin Nicholson, unaware to the President's action, weighs himself as the presidential entourage passed through the volleyball locker room at the University of Texas in Austin, Texas, Aug. 9, 2010.
Above: President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama’s hands rest on the railing of a boat during their tour of St. Andrews Bay in Panama City Beach, Fla., Sunday, Aug. 15, 2010.
Links of the Day, October 9
Here's another pic of Barack and Savita (from the White House Photostream):
So freaking cute!
News
- Barack Obama becomes only the third sitting president (and the first since Woodrow Wilson in 1919) to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Here's his statement in response. And here are some reactions. And the BBC's coverage. More of my own thoughts on this to come.
- "Rich guy dislikes poor people." This is pretty sickening.
- Al Franken (D-MN), who's fast becoming one of my favorite senators, wins bipartisan support for legislation reining in KBR/Halliburton's treatment of rape.
- The US trade deficit shrinks in August.
Miscellaneous
- Study: tall men have more attractive partners ... which means what for me, exactly?
- Violence against women is not being sufficiently addressed in the UK (and probably anywhere, for that matter).