My Video Podcast Project

Here's my Video Podcast project.

My Audio Podcast Project

Here is my Political Audio Podcast project.

Political Audio Podcast

My Print Design Project

Here is my Political Print Design project.

Political Magazine Project

My Group Website Project

Here is the fake website John Hornberg and myself created for a bar in fictional Downtown San Jose.

O'Henry's Watering Hole

My Image Editing Project

So I wasn't very good with Photoshop, so this project is subpar for me. But here is my Halloween Image Editing Project.

Before and After

Finished Project

Stock Market Sensitivity

Is it just me, or is the Stock Market in this country the most sensitive barometer ever? I mean, when Black Friday shoppers came out, like they always do, the market went through the roof. And yet, whenever some little piece of bad news comes out, the market takes a massive nose dive. It's really frustrating and ridiculous. We've desperately got to fix the way we do business in this country, for the old way that we fixed things (by raising or lowering the federal interest rates) no longer works. Obama certainly has his work cut out for him, and I'll be rooting for him. Failure is not an option.

Our Country's Future is in Their Hands

Barack Obama has released the names of most of his top picks for his cabinet and his so-called "economic team." It's interesting to see who some of them are: Hilary Rodham Clinton and Bill Richardson, both former rivals; Robert Gates, Bush's Defense Secretary, who will keep his position; and many former members of Bill Clinton's administration. 

A bit of a big deal has been made by the fact that most of his picks have been in Washington for many years; not exactly the change that Obama had been promising. But I believe that he has chosen those people, Washington insiders or not, because of their experience and, with hope, dedication to Obama's policies and ideals. I believe that by hand-picking former rivals, Obama has unified any fractures left in the Democratic base, while pulling in individuals who have decades of experience that will only help Obama and his causes as president. By carrying Gates over from the Bush administration, Obama is keeping an experienced member of his cabinet in the job that they are already familiar with, which cuts down on time spent learning the ins and outs of the position and speeds up getting policy taken care of. 

Obama has already made waves by picking 13 of the 24 important positions of his team with haste. Most presidents, including Clinton and Reagan, had only filled one or two positions. It just emphasizes the importance that this presidency carries with it. Obama realizes the importance of getting individuals who are ready to lead on day one, to borrow a phrase from the McCain campaign. I believe that they will be. Obama's ideals combined with their experience and his ability to lead will re-make Washington into the beacon of hope that it should have been the last eight years. Or, at least, I certainly hope so.