Inauguration Day!

Barack Obama took the oath of office as the 44th president of the United States today in front of a crowd of nearly two million people and a worldwide television audience that is speculated to be the most widely seen televised event of all time.

His inaugural speech (see text here) hit on a wide range of topics, and while short on some of the soaring rhetoric that make his speeches so well-loved, Obama sent a strong message to Americans and to the entire world.

It's hard to express the feeling of this day in words. Today I feel like the nation let out a collective sigh and eagerly turned to a new chapter in American history.

Tomorrow is Day One of Obama's presidential term. He's expected to immediately sign a number of executive orders, including the closing of Guantanamo Bay. I'm looking forward to seeing what he can achieve. Hats off to the new president!