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 …

Whose side is God on? A outsider’s perspective on American Christianity

Original post: October 22, 2008; repost: March 30, 2010. I don’t tend to react very well when a person claims God for their agenda or their side or their country. As an American citizen, born and raised in Hong Kong, and educated in London, I have somewhat of an outsider’s perspective on the role of …