Fodder For Fiction » Obama http://llleibow.com/blog Come share observations about the quirky, silly, deep, and meaningful things in life that not only entertain on the spot, but also contribute to a great store of facts and tidbits I draw from in developing character, setting, and plot in my fiction writing. From time to time, participate in innovative improvisational writing exercises. It's all fodder for fiction! Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:20:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 OBAMA AND THE WIZARDS http://llleibow.com/blog/2009/03/02/obama-and-the-wizards/ http://llleibow.com/blog/2009/03/02/obama-and-the-wizards/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:54:00 +0000 admin http://llleibow.com/blog/2009/03/02/obama-and-the-wizards/ I agree with President Obama on many matters, even some of his favorite pastimes. Like Obama, I am a huge basketball fan. I was raised on the Celtics and Larry Bird. But during the years I have lived in and around D.C., I have enjoyed watching past and present Wizards, Michael Jordan, Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison, Caron Butler, and more from fifth row, center court. My team is having a horrible season. As of this writing, we are 14W-45L, and in last place in our conference.

I didn’t attend the Wizards game on Friday night, but President Obama did. He watched his first Washington Wizards game at Verizon Center. The man is amazing. I know he was cheering for the Bulls, but he even brought “hope” to the Wizards, whose only light during this losing season is that they are in the running for the top draft pick for next season.

With our leader, who actually leads, in the front row, the Wizards beat the Bulls 113-90. Let the Obama brand of optimism and “Yes We Can” motto spill over into every aspect of life. If he can bring hope to my Wizards, anything is possible.

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Two of my favorites are:

My sister handed out buttons to all of the women she knows as part of a “love your body” campaign. They read, “THIS is what Barbie Should Look Like.” I love this message!

When Michael Jordan turned 40 around the same time as my husband, he wore a button that read, “Finally Like Mike!”

Share with me some of your favorites!

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