Strangers with candy...

I just can't stop looking at this photograph (click it to see larger). What a long way we've come... By the way, I don't believe that Obama's deep bow in Japan was a sign of weakness. If the most powerful man in the world wants to buck tradition and show respect according to his own body language, I say let him. The president is a dad, a husband, a basketball loving dude, a civic professional. His behavior is true to these realities that define him. I'm not sure what his costume is in this picture though. Thoroughly-modern-president-at-a-corny-photo-op, maybe?

(photo by Jewel Samad, AFP)