“For so long, we have placed at the top of our pinnacle, folks who can manipulate numbers and engage in complex financial calculations … and that’s good, we need some of that … but you know what we can really use is some more scientists and some more engineers – people who are building and making things we can export to other countries.” – Barack Obama: April 2009
I don’t know if any of you remember [or care] but a while back we working on a project to help encourage students to become engineers … well because of this, our dear George has been invited to the White House [admittedly with a few others] to discuss how engineering and science can be made more attractive for the next generation.
Not only is this exciting and brilliant [especially for George’s kids who are apparently telling everyone their Dad is going for a picnic with the President] … but Andy wasn’t invited … which means he’s going around like a bear with a sore head muttering words like “fools” and “outrage” under his jealous breath.
I know the current President of the Untidy States of America still has got to prove he’s more than just a bunch of well chosen words … but let’s face it, the things he’s saying and the decisions he’s making are far more sensible than the last Pres managed in almost 10 years so maybe it is OK to think America – and the World – will be a better place for everyone in the future.