Kumar Rocks

I read that the actor with the stage name of Kal Penn, mostly known for his stoner roles in the Harold and Kumar movies has taken a sabbatical recently to work as "associate director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, a gig he landed after working his way up through Presdent Obama's campaign operation." Using his real name of Kalpen Modi he will serve as an Obama liaison to Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders, as well as the arts community.

The idea that somebody would chose working for their government over the rewards of Hollywood celebrity is simply astonishing in our culture. In the New York Daily News he is quoted as saying "We are doing some very serious work.... I consider it the greatest honor to be doing this." I can only hope that this might inspire others. What if more people were to turn away from the pursuit of fame and fortune to look for more humble but honest work rebuilding our country?

Blogger Headaches

I can't seem to be able to access this account anywhere but on my home computer using the Opera browser. So, it won't be around for a month while I travel in France. But I have a bunch of drafts that are worth polishing up, and will have a observations to share from my trip. So look forward to new content in the beginning of August.