Much of the perspective provided during the campaign and reactions to the election of Barack Obama have been framed by the legacy of America's long history of blacks, whites, racism, oppression and the struggle to realize civil rights.

I have to admit, I am totally burnt out with the ‘Net. I spend most of my day reading blogs and trying to find free music. Either that or trying to block out the recurring sexual fantasies I’ve been having about Rollins (inside joke, Maria!). Because of the industry that I work in summers are incredibly slow, so slow that on some days I want to put my head down on my desk and weep out of frustration. Either that or throw myself out of the window. So I have been reading a lot.... so much that I think my head is going to explode.