From Bath to Cork with Baby Grace

I ask you to look both ways. For the road to knowledge of the stars leads through the atom; and important knowledge of the atom has been reached through the stars.

Sir Arthur Eddington 

According to Wikipedia, he is famous for his work regarding the Theory of Relativity. Eddington wrote a number of articles which announced and explained Einstein’s theory of general relativity to the English-speaking world.

I love this quote because it reminds me of "glocal", reminds me of the method I’ve developed for authenticity in writing: in order to write about what’s out there, start first in here…  Begin with the atom of sensation as it becomes thought …  Also work from the outside in: when the outside hurts or excites or delights follow the trail inwards to the source of meaning…

You’re right.  I need to take my tablets.

I’m talking about the USA White House, not the Limerick poetry place by the same name.

Last night the Wiffe heard someone talking about the White House blog on Irish radio.  She called down to me "look up the White House".  I complied.  I found the web site of the Obama presidency. It seems the new web site replaced the old Bush one at exactly the time when Obama became president.

I was impressed, and went looking for the blog.  It’s there.  Strangely it doesn’t seem to have a comment function.  So I went to  the Contact Us section of the web site and sent an email which went roughly like this…

"Congratulations Mr President.  You have inspired me.  You have restored my trust in America.  I belong to the anti-imperialist generation who identified the USA with imperialism.  You have changed my mindset."  (There is a limit of 500 characters)

What would you like to say to the White House?