Obama?

I'm probably getting old or just plain indifferent.

People, not just Americans but citizens the world over seem to have been hooked to the Obama inauguration coverage.

I caught a glimpse of what is happening on TV but that was all there is to it. I was not excited, hopeful or anything at all.

They say that when America sneezes, we, Pinoys, catch the flu. Maybe because our economies are intertwined and we often look up to Mother America for some sort of "salvation".

Black or white or yellow, Obama is change, hopefully. Maybe change from an "interventionist" role to a more "domestic" orientation where the strength of the American economy lies not in the munitions and armaments trade but in the development and use of new technology for health, fun and enjoyment.

Are we looking for our own Obama?