Dead in the Street

Alzaeera is carrying photos of Qaddafi in the street, dead. Another dictator goes down. What a turning point for Libya. And Hillary Clinton was just there a day ago. As the President said, these tyrants must wake up and smell the coffee--they must be on the "right side of history." Despite factions and splits, and a chaotic atmosphere, Libya now has its "Spring." Congrats to all the rebels and to NATO who helped speed along this day.

THE JOBS GENIUS

Steve Jobs created a passion for Apple Products; in the process he produced product loyalty. The head of Fed Ex expressed his thanks to Jobs on CNBC today. All those Apple I Phones, etc. shipped to China created a lot of jobs at Fed Ex. The layers of Steve Job's vision and pragmatism will remain for a long time. Just as my students learn about Henry Ford and recognize their connection to him, Jobs will be admired and studied in the years ahead. The fact that Jobs came out of a California culture of the 1970's, traveled and became a Buddhist is essential to our understanding of him. He had a counter-culture streak. Hard to put one's finger on. Certainly through his illness he kept on the path. And we went with him. We have a moment in American history when jobs are/is on our mind. May he RIP.