I love Oprah!

Today's Oprah Winfrey Show was a tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Not just the usual sappy replay of "the speech," but an actual tribute to his work and his legacy.

She used clips from some little-known events of the Civil Rights Movement as well as showing what people who were inspired by King are doing today.

Despite the cruelties inevitably included in a reflection on the CRM, as usual, Oprah left her audience feeling hopeful. Cynics may disparage inspiration in favor of more concrete activity, but without inspiration, not much happens.

Everything begins with an idea in the mind/heart/spirit.

"double O's an arresting team"

I had no idea some folk were upset about Oprah's endorsement of Obama, but I was reading back issues of The Nation and found this.

O O, way to go!