Freelance content writer since 2011. This blog serves as a sort of writing journal. Find my random thoughts and opinions on varied topics, links to my blog posts and articles published around the web; and curated advice and tips for writers and bloggers.
Dear Visitors & Subscribers: Thanks for your continued support. Took some time off, beginning after the Thanksgiving holiday through the entire month of December. Now I'm back to my freelance writing escapades and staying busy. I found a social network called Uptrennd*, that allows me to share articles, blog posts and other content. It can be original content or my content that has been published elsewhere on the web. I write on a wide range of topics. Below is an example of a foodie article published.
*Site shut down.
Do
you like to bake? If you said “Yes”, that probably means you're
very serious when you open an oven door. So if I also asked you:
Cake mix or scratch? Your answer would likely … What's a cake
mix? (O.o)
Baking
is not one of my honed culinary skills. That means I use a cake mix.
I have seen several chefs on TV cooking shows like Martha Stewart
(“Martha Bakes”), or Ina Garten (“Barefoot Contessa”) and
they make baking a cake from scratch look super easy. I'm like …
Yeah uuuhhh … No!
This
is my argument:
Cake
mixes are real cakes! Boxed cake mixes are just as good as cakes
made from scratch.
By
contrast, Martha Stewart is the TV diva of homemaking. Divas are
never wrong! Right? She feels that: Cakes made from scratch are a
food of love. They are the result of your willingness to take your
precious time to create something special for your loved ones to eat
and enjoy; a delightful dessert that they will always fondly
remember.
I
DISAGREE! I have baked numerous cakes over the years, using boxed
cake mixes, for my family and friends. None of them ever complained
and sometimes they asked for more than one slice of cake. I put love
into my cakes!!
So
how do you bake a cake? Cake mix OR Scratch?
Do
you have a favorite cake?
(Chocolate
cake, carrot cake, red velvet cake, pineapple upside down cake, etc.)
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References:
“Martha
Bakes.” PBS, Public Broadcasting Service, 5 Oct. 2017,
www.pbs.org/food/shows/martha-bakes/
Nystul,
Jill. “How To Turn Ordinary Boxed Cake Mix Into Crave-Worthy
Cakes.” One
Good Thing by Jillee,
5 Oct. 2016,
www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/creative-uses-for-boxed-cake-mixes
Earley, Brigitt. “The
8 Best Boxed Cake Mixes of 2021.” The Spruce Eats, Dotdash
Publishing Family, 29 Dec. 2020,
www.thespruceeats.com/best-boxed-cake-mixes-4589590.
Ariza,
Tracy. “10 Traditional Cakes from Around the World - Oh, The
Things We'll Make!” Oh the Things We'll Make, 5 Jly. 2013,
thethingswellmake.com/10-traditional-cakes-from-around-world/.
Fox,
Treathyl. “Which Countries or Cultures Make the Best Cakes? Let's
Discuss!” EES Presents Food Ways, 14 Jan. 2020,
eeschannel.blogspot.com/2017/05/which-cultures-make-best-cakes.html.
Original Source(Uptrennd site shut down. Republished on Read.Cash.)
The Robbins-McClendon collaboration was published 1997, i.e. pre-Obama. Now that America has made a choice and elected an African-American as POTUS, this self-help book could serve as a U.S. historical perspective.
Ever hear of Tony Robbins? He’s an excellent motivational speaker and author of several bestselling books on how to forge your path to success. My son appears to be a huge fan. He’s always quoting him. This article is about one of the books found in my son’s personal library, which is now in my possession because when he moved out it was left in a box in the garage. No, I won’t be taking it to the Antiques Roadshow for appraisal. Instead, I’m giving it my own appraisal and sharing my valuation.
Tony or Anthony Robbins co-authored this book with a friend and fellow professional, Joseph McClendon III. Both of these guys have unquestionable credentials. If you want to know what makes them think that they know enough to tell you anything, just flip to the pages at the end entitled “About the Authors”. Also, an important note to mention is that Mr. Robbins is a philanthropist and in addition to operating his own non-profit organization, ten percent of the royalties from the sales of this co-authored work are donated to the Young Black College Fund for the mentoring of young African-Americans. The book is called: “Unlimited Power: A Black Choice”.
There are several reasons why a person, regardless of their background, would probably like this book. For one thing, it has great quotes woven into the chapters from celebrities like Quincy Jones and Oprah Winfrey; and historical Americans like Sojourner Truth and Booker T. Washington. There are also quotations from two people whose sayings appear in writings by almost everybody: Unknown and Anonymous. You might be tempted to just skim through the leaves looking for all the “Who said what” remarks.
Another reason? Quickly peruse the Table of Contents and your curiosity will be aroused. Although you may say to yourself that there is no new thing for you to learn, you might convince yourself that it’s worth further examination. For example, “Mastering Your Mind: How to Run Your Brain”. Sounds fascinating! I must figure out how to do this because my brain always runs away from me! Or how about this interesting title: “The Difference That Makes the Difference”. Hmm? What difference could that be?
In all, the book is very good motivational reading. Although, to be honest, the basics of how to develop a spirit and mindset to achieve unlimited success are something that surely every human being must already know, instinctively or intuitively.
(1) Don’t lie. (2) Don’t cheat. (3) Don’t steal.
These are not optional. They are commandments.
(1) Don’t whine. (2) Don’t complain. (3) Don’t make excuses.
Well thanks a lot, Joe and Tony! Now, what am I supposed to use for hindrances to slow me down and stop me?!
The basics aside, there is some awfully good information and advice which can be extracted and learned: memory management; the precision model; healthy eating tips (food is fuel); and various motivation strategies. The insertion and application of the Peanuts® comic strip is priceless.
One final reason one might consider reading or reviewing this Robbins-McClendon collaborative effort? It is 2014. America made a choice and elected an African-American who is now serving his second term as President of the United States. This book was published pre-Obama in 1997. I think it would be a good read for a U.S. historical perspective.
I have been an active freelance blogger and content writer for over a decade. But I just started publishing articles at Read.Cash about 9 months ago. You can write about anything. I have published content on varied
topics: food, music, books, movies and television series, travel and
vacation, cryptocurrency, and opinion pieces on cultural topics.
Here are 6 articles published on Read.Cash which are opinion pieces.
Not one
of my favorite Texas cities, but a lot of people are happy to accept
employment and go live there. Sadly, many of US remember Dallas as
the city where our beloved president John F. Kennedy, was
assassinated. But there are lots of good things to be said about
this city, such as:
~ It
has the nation's largest arts district. Bigger than New York and Los
Angeles.
~
German chocolate cake originated in Dallas and was named after an
American chocolate maker Samuel German.
~ The
pilot season for the popular TV show “Dallas” (which ran from
1978 - 1991) was shot entirely on location in Dallas, Texas. Later
on, most of the set was moved to MGM Studios in California, with some
scenes shot at a ranch in Parker, Texas, and at a few locations in
Dallas.
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How much money? The answer is: Everybody's experience is different and it really depends on how much effort you want to put into your writing work projects.
For me, my writing work has generated extra income, but not consistent income and although I work at it practically full-time, it does not pay like a full-time job. Nevertheless, I enjoy it. If you are thinking about being a content writer, the comments below are based on my own experience. I don't know if they will help you or discourage you. But they are truthful.
HUBPages is one of the few sites where I set it and forget it. Meaning that I have not been active on HP yet almost every 3 months I get $50. There are some HUBBERs who boast they make hundreds per month on their articles. I don't doubt their truthfulness and now that HP has created the various niche sites, they'll probably make even more. The trick with HP is to get your article featured because then they are indexed and can be found via a generic search. It also helps when you manually share them via your social networks. HP earns a lot from Google Ad Sense and they share that revenue. So I make money from my HP HUBs without even trying. You earn whether or not the person who visits your article is an HP member or an external visitor. HP does not allow republished content. My oldest article at HUBPages is dated 2013. Yes, I have been with this online writing community for a while and see absolutely no reason to leave. VIEW my writer's profile to see all of my content.
Medium, on the other hand? As far as I can tell, a writer does not earn for external visitors (i.e. people who do not have a Medium account). The Medium writers who earn are those who get their content curated by the Medium curators and uuhh ... good luck with that! By comparison to HUBPages, I earn pennies from my Medium articles if you go by the earnings in my Medium Partner account. However, that's not why I publish content via Medium. ("Why I Write for Medium") A lot of my content is republished from my blogs and my main purpose for using Medium is to redirect traffic to my monetized blogs. That strategy seems to be working although I can not tell the exact amount of earnings from my blogs that can be attributed to traffic that came from Medium. Still! Because Medium articles are more easily found via the search engines, if a person likes my article there, they may click through the original source link and end up at my blogs. Whereas my blogs may not be so easily found via the search engines; my republished content from my blogs can be found easily via a search engine when people find the content on Medium and click through to visit my blogs and read similar content. My blogs are monetized with Google Ad Sense and Infolinks and various affiliate links. Thus, my earnings from writing via Medium are indirect. As with HUBPages, there are some writers who boast about the earnings they make through the Medium Partner Program. I'm just not one of them. But that doesn't say you shouldn't join. To date, I have over 400 articles (dating back to 2014). VIEW my writer's profile. I also the editor of 2 Medium publications: Express Yourself and My Foodie LUV. I like it there!
Vocal.media. To date, I have published 3 articles. It's a PPV (Pay-Per-View) business model: so many views will earn you so much dollars. I have not earned for views from VM. However, the second article that I published at this site, a generous reader sent me a donation of $10. "Welcome to the Wonderful World of Pesto". Even with that incentive, I am not tempted to become an active contributor because I suspect that I don't write about topics that could really earn me more money. My friend who writes about gaming says she's very happy with the earnings generated by her VM articles. My 3 articles are about food and they are in the Feast community. What can I say? Folks are more interested in video games than they are in food history and recipes. Content published at this site must be original, i.e. they do not accept republished content. VIEW my writer's profile.
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La fruta tropical debe haber sido abundante en el Jardín del Edén.
¿No te parece? Al menos, así es como me lo imagino de todos modos. ¿Te
gusta la fruta exótica? Mi primera visita a Las Bahamas me abrió un
mundo completamente nuevo. Había tantas deliciosas frutas del paraíso de
las que nunca había oído ni probado.
Eso fue hace más
de 30 años. En estos días, lo maravilloso de comprar comestibles en
Estados Unidos es que puedes encontrar alimentos de casi cualquier parte
del mundo. Estos alimentos no siempre estaban disponibles y eran tan
abundantes. No es mi imaginación. Incluso el chef Jacques Pepin mencionó
durante uno de sus episodios de televisión que cuando llegó por primera
vez a los Estados Unidos para comenzar su carrera como chef, había
muchos ingredientes que no podía encontrar fácilmente en la tienda de
comestibles local. Tenías que ir a un mercado especial o una tienda
gourmet. No es así en estos días. Gracias a Internet, es fácil
investigar y aprender más sobre las frutas tropicales o las “frutas
exóticas” o las “superfrutas” o las “frutas maravillosas” y por qué son
tan buenas para usted. UH Huh. Correcto. Como si la gente necesitara
torcer tu brazo para que te los comas. :)
¡Mira estos!
- La acerola,
también conocida como cereza de Barbados, es originaria de las Indias
Occidentales y también del sur de México y de América del Sur y Central.
Afirman que esta fruta tiene numerosos beneficios para la salud, pero
saludable o no, el sabor de esta fruta tropical es irresistible.
- La chirimoya
sabe a chicle. La gente incluso le ha dado apodos a esta fruta como
“fruta de helado” o “chirimoya”, llamada así porque tiene una textura
cremosa similar a un sorbete. Pero tenga cuidado con las semillas, ya
que pueden ser venenosas.
- Los dedos del hombre muerto se originaron en China. Realmente parecen dedos y su color es negro azulado. El sabor es similar al de la sandía.
- El kiwano
o melón cornudo tiene muchos nombres. Es originario de África y se
llama pepino africano. Pero también se le conoce como tomate inglés.
(???) Por fuera es de color amarillo y naranja, pero la pulpa por dentro
es de color verde lima. Ha sido parte de la cocina africana desde la
antigüedad.
- El mangostán
crece en el sudeste asiático y se considera una "fruta maravillosa".
Uno podría pensar por el nombre que es similar a un mango, pero en
realidad se parece más a un melocotón. Las investigaciones indican que
el mangostán contiene más xantonas que cualquier otra fruta. Lo llaman
el "Factor X".
Estas son solo una muestra de frutas. La
intención es abrir tu apetito y aumentar tu curiosidad. ¡También hay
fruta del dragón, carambola, mano de Buda (cidra), moras, durian,
moringa, abiu y más!
Precious and semi-precious stones are often alluded to in the Bible. The mention of the stones is sometimes figurative or poetical, but the gemstones are very real. If you're going to buy a gem or gemstone as a gift you better know what you're doing or you will get ripped off!!
When viewing the list below, take note that one asterisk (*) indicates that the stone was part of the breastplate; two (**) means it was part of the wall; and no asterisk means both the breastplate and the wall have the same stones. Just for fun, I also associated the birth month, if there was one. You can’t find info about birth months in the Bible. That’s a man-made tradition but a very lovely one. Don’t you agree??
Diamond, Emerald and Sapphire
DIAMOND(*) - Diamond is harder than any other known substance and is an extremely valuable precious stone of pure carbon crystallized in the cubic system. 80% of the world’s supply of rough diamonds comes from Sierra Leone (a fact extracted from a James Bond movie). Global Witness was one of the first organizations to focus the world’s attention to the problem of “conflict diamonds” or “blood diamonds”, sold in order to fund armed conflict. It continues to be a subject of great controversy. [ GlobalWitness.org ] (April)
EMERALD - Emerald is among the most prized gemstones and according to archaeological findings it dates back 5000 years to Egypt and India. It’s easy to believe that its strikingly beautiful green color could have inspired Frank Baum to create “The Emerald City”, the fictional capital city in the Land of Oz, described in “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”. Found also in Cyprus and Ethiopia during ancient times, and in South America during modern times; it is second in value only to the diamond. (May)
SAPPHIRE - Sapphire (from sappheiros, meaning "blue stone") is an absolutely gorgeous gemstone; a precious stone of transparent blue corundum, its color is due to traces of cobalt. Per AfricaGems.com, there are sapphires that are other colors: pink, green, purple, etc. There are also star-crossed sapphires. The stone looks like it has a star in the middle of it. Stunning! There is some dispute as to whether sapphire referred to in the scriptures is the modern sapphire as we know it. Some believe the reference is to the lapis lazuli, a comparatively rare semi-precious stone which has been highly esteemed since antiquity, from Mesopotamia, to Egypt, to Persia, to Greece, to Rome. The name “lapis lazuli” also means "stone of blue" (Latin for stone; and "azul", Arabic which means blue). (September)
Amethyst, Beryl and Carbuncle
AMETHYST - Amethyst is the most highly valued of the semiprecious quartzes. It is a form of transparent quartz that comes in varying shades of light pinkish violet to a deep purple. It is popular and widely available. Some believe it has healing properties and have credited it with curing a range of ailments – from relieving stress to overcoming alcohol and drug addictions. (February)
BERYL - Beryl is an important gem mineral with many varieties that are distinguished by their color. However, gemologists say this gem in its pure form is actually colorless and that traces of different “impurities” account for the color diversity and varieties. Nevertheless, the two most popular color varieties are emerald (the green variety) and aquamarine (the blue to blue-green variety). But I rather fancy the yellow beryl. (October/November – linked to the Zodiac)
CARBUNCLE(*) - Carbuncle is a precious stone of a deep red color, commonly called a garnet. In mineralogy, it is a deep red, cabochon-cut almandine, which is an iron aluminum garnet. (RE: “cabochon-cut”. Cabochons are not really "cut"; the stones are shaped and polished.) (January)
CHALCEDONY(**) - The name chalcedony is derived from Chalcedon, a city in Asia Minor. It’s a generic descriptive term that encompasses several varieties of quartz gemstones. Agate, chrysoprasus, jasper, onyx, sardius (or carnelian stone), and sardonyx are all varieties of chalcedony. This stone has a waxy luster, is translucent and fine-grained, and occurs in various colors.
* AGATE(*) - Agate comes from the Greek; named for the river Achates in Sicily where this stone is abundant. It can also be found in Arabia, Egypt and India. This gemstone is creatively striped by nature in varicolored layers. (June)
* CHRYSOPRASUS ( or CHRYSOPRASE)(**) - Chrysoprasus is a very rare form of quartz; it contains small quantities of nickel and has a light green color. Some describe the color as golden green or apple green. Chrysoprase is a cryptocrystalline, which means that it’s composed of submicroscopic crystals, i.e. too small to be seen by the naked eye. Pieces of jewelry made using this stone have been uncovered in ancient Egyptian graves. During the Middle Ages, it was very precious because it shined on the dark.
* JASPER - Jasper is a type of microcrystalline quartz, an opaque variety of reddish, brown or green, yellow chalcedony; sometimes white, but seldom blue. It is not a rare stone, inexpensive and often used to make small ornamental objects like ashtrays, candlesticks, ceramics, and jewelry. When heated, it will become clear and look like a diamond. (March)
* ONYX(*) - The onyx stone has contrasting layers of differing colors in parallel lines; usually black and white or brown and white; although many people think of onyx as solid black. Onyx is not just used for jewelry but also for home décor items and ornaments. It has also been for engraving seals. According to the Old Testament book of Genesis, it was a part of the treasures from Havilah. (July)
* SARDIUS - Sardius, in the past, was once highly valued Egyptians, Tibetans and India. It is a red stone, a form of chalcedony, which some call carnelian (a brownish-red mineral which is commonly used as a semi-precious gemstone). The Hebrew word "odem" translated sardius. Archaeologists have unearthed several items of jewelry made from this stone in cities and tombs of Palestine and Egypt. The name was given to this stone at Sardis in Lydia where it was worked and engraved. It can vary in color from pale yellow to reddish orange.
* SARDONYX(**) - Sardonyx is a variety of onyx; there are layers of orange-red sard and white chalcedony; an ornamental stone that is often used for seals and cameos. The array of color layers go from translucent to opaque. Sardonyx has a brown base, whereas onyx has a black base. (August)
Chrysolyte, Jacinth, Ligure, and Topaz
CHRYSOLYTE(**) - Chrysolyte is a transparent precious stone with a fine luster that has the color of gold mixed with green. The name comes from the Greek for “golden stone” and it is often compared to topaz or some other yellow gem. (September)
JACINTH(**) - Jacinth (or hyacinth) is dark purple; but when heated it loses its color and resembles the diamond. There is also a yellow-orange variety of zircon called jacinth. Various sources indicate the terms jacinth and hyacinth are no longer used in the gem trade, but they have historical importance.
LIGURE(*) - Ligure in Hebrew is “leshem”. The 12 Tribes of Israel had emblems (or symbols) and the ligure stone was for the tribe of Ephraim. It was considered to be a stone of mystery. Mysterious indeed. Try to pin down precise information about this stone. Some refer to it as a jacinth; others as a brown agate. I say: Eh! What's life without a little mystery?
TOPAZ - Topaz is a form of chrysolyte, and its most common color is wine-yellow though it can be found in white, pink, green, or blue. Topazios is the Greek name for St. John's Island in the Red Sea, Egypt, where topaz is found. This gem is also found in other parts of the world such as Brazil, Australia, Madagascar, Mexico, Namibia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. (November)
CONCLUSION
The exact date for when the custom or practice of using gems for personal adornments or giving them as gifts is unknown. Sumerian jewelry was found at Ur that dated back to 2500 B.C. The Egyptians have been credited with developing the art of making jewelry. (See Symbolism of Egyptian Jewelry.) Since ancient times, gems or ornaments made from them have had political and religious significance. Signet rings were once commonly used for business purposes. Some people believed (and still believe) precious stones have magical or healing powers.
King Arthur travels to the future and lands in New York City. New York City is to Camelot as King Arthur is to Mayor of New York. OK! Is Merlin with him? But of course! Do you think he could survive New York without a little help from a trusted adviser?
● ● ● Storyline: The legendary King Arthur emerges from an enchanted cave and returns to reign once again in Camelot. Only it’s 1500 years later and Camelot is now known as New York, New York. Hardly a fairy tale city. “Because New Yorkers are all crazy” and they are not in the habit of calling anybody “Your highness”. So don’t think you can just show up and take over. You have to run a campaign for a public office and win the votes of the people. Running for Mayor shouldn’t be too hard. Especially since you still have Merlin as your trusted counselor.
About the Author: Peter David is a New York Times bestselling author that most people might associate with “The Incredible Hulk” (comic books), but Knight Life is his very first novel. After the author became popular his fans began asking for it, so he obliged them. It’s been revised and expanded. The original is out of print. The book has received excellent reviews by Booklist, Library Journal, Publisher’s Weekly, etc.
Are you wondering why it hasn’t been made into a movie? So is Mr. David. He wrote a screenplay, only the book has yet to make it to the screen (as of April 2014).
♦ Why Suggested? It’s another election year in the USA. The witty comedic twist probably could not have been pulled off if Arthur had resurfaced anywhere else in the world other than New York City. If you decide to read Knight Life, you’ll breeze right through the first chapter. When you get to the next chapter, the armored knight makes his first appearance in Central Park. At that point … _______.
All quotations were lifted right out of the book. Were I to pick a favorite line from this novel, it would be Arthur Penn’s response to the question regarding which political party he represented. “I’m an Independent”, he called. “I subscribe to no party line save for the dictates of my conscience.”
Title: Knight Life
Author: Peter David
Genre: Science Fiction and Fantasy
Publisher: Ace Books, published by arrangement with Second Age, Inc.
Anthony “Tony” Robbins and Joseph McClendon III jointly authored a self-help book titled “Unlimited Power: A Black Choice”.
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The Robbins-McClendon collaboration was published 1997, i.e. pre-Obama. Now that America has made a choice and elected an African-American as POTUS, this self-help book could serve as a U.S. historical perspective.
Ever hear of Tony Robbins? He’s an excellent motivational speaker and author of several bestselling books on how to forge your path to success. My son appears to be a huge fan. He’s always quoting him. This article is about one of the books found in my son’s personal library, which is now in my possession because when he moved out it was left in a box in the garage. No, I won’t be taking it to the Antiques Roadshow for appraisal. Instead, I’m giving it my own appraisal and sharing my valuation.
Tony or Anthony Robbins co-authored this book with a friend and fellow professional, Joseph McClendon III. Both of these guys have unquestionable credentials. If you want to know what makes them think that they know enough to tell you anything, just flip to the pages at the end entitled “About the Authors”. Also, an important note to mention is that Mr. Robbins is a philanthropist and in addition to operating his own non-profit organization, ten percent of the royalties from the sales of this co-authored work are donated to the Young Black College Fund for the mentoring of young African-Americans. The book is called: “Unlimited Power: A Black Choice”.
There are several reasons why a person, regardless of their background, would probably like this book. For one thing, it has great quotes woven into the chapters from celebrities like Quincy Jones and Oprah Winfrey; and historical Americans like Sojourner Truth and Booker T. Washington. There are also quotations from two people whose sayings appear in writings by almost everybody: Unknown and Anonymous. You might be tempted to just skim through the leaves looking for all the “Who said what” remarks.
Another reason? Quickly peruse the Table of Contents and your curiosity will be aroused. Although you may say to yourself that there is no new thing for you to learn, you might convince yourself that it’s worth further examination. For example, “Mastering Your Mind: How to Run Your Brain”. Sounds fascinating! I must figure out how to do this because my brain always runs away from me! Or how about this interesting title: “The Difference That Makes the Difference”. Hmm? What difference could that be?
In all, the book is very good motivational reading. Although, to be honest, the basics of how to develop a spirit and mindset to achieve unlimited success are something that surely every human being must already know, instinctively or intuitively.
(1) Don’t lie. (2) Don’t cheat. (3) Don’t steal.
These are not optional. They are commandments.
(1) Don’t whine. (2) Don’t complain. (3) Don’t make excuses.
Well thanks a lot, Joe and Tony! Now, what am I supposed to use for hindrances to slow me down and stop me?!
The basics aside, there is some awfully good information and advice which can be extracted and learned: memory management; the precision model; healthy eating tips (food is fuel); and various motivation strategies. The insertion and application of the Peanuts® comic strip is priceless.
One final reason one might consider reading or reviewing this Robbins-McClendon collaborative effort? It is 2014. America made a choice and elected an African-American who is now serving his second term as President of the United States. This book was published pre-Obama in 1997. I think it would be a good read for a U.S. historical perspective.
