Eight years of misgovernance under George W. Bush has done more harm to the internal workings of the American system than anything since Richard Nixon, and that administration's contempt for the rest of the world has nearly ruined the country's standing outside of its own borders.
Today, though, the road to recovery begins. Or maybe that convalescence actually started back on November 4/08, judging by the reaction to Obama's victory that erupted inside and outside the U.S. on that day. Maybe today's official transfer of power is just the next milestone in that journey, but it's obviously a very important one. There may be more people on the planet hoping for a positive outcome to this development than have collectively wished for anything since the first moon landing, almost 40 years ago now.
I'd just like to say: congratulations to America on this landmark occasion, from just a little bit to the north (that's Canada up there on your map, folks).
And Vicki's been down with the flu since dinnertime last night and has missed all of the Inauguration coverage so far.
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