Happy Chinese New Year!

...or Gung hay fat choy (in Chinese). May you all have a prosperous and joyful year. The Year of the Ox has begun. All the best!

A New Hope

No, this is not a "Star Wars" post. But today was a moment in history. Our 44th president of the United States and the first African-American man to hold the post was sworn in today. Below is one sentence of his remarkable inaugural speech. I am inspired by this change in our country and I am hopeful for the future.

"On this day, we gather because we have chosen hope over fear, unity of purpose over conflict and discord."

You can find the entire text of President Barack Obama's speech here:

http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1872715,00.html?imw=Y

Goodbye to a Legend

Some sad news from the entertainment world.

Mr. Ricardo Montalban (1920-2009) passed away this morning. He was 88 years old. He will be forever remembered as both Mr. Roarke from "Fantasy Island" and Khan Noonien Singh from "Star Trek" but I also remember him from a sad, yet amazing movie in the 1950's called "Sayonara" starring Marlon Brando and Red Buttons. He was also quite an inspiration for the Latino community in the acting world and was a true gentleman.

Via Con Dios, sir.