Monday, January 19, 2009

New Beginnings: It's a New Day

Fusion. It's the new ____. It brings creeds, colors, and ethnic foods together (think thaitalian, kiwiberry). But what sort of fusion am I attempting by titling this here blog so?

You may ask--what do the Republic of Morocco and Pres-elect Obama have in common except a shared vowel? Ilana, you say, this is sort of a clever title, but what does it mean? Is there any significance in this name. Are you bridging the gap between West and East or Mid West and Far East or aiming to discover the shared humanity of Christian and Muslim and Jew?

Lofty goals, indeed. Get ready to unclench your fist stubborn citizens of the world, because I'm lending an open hand.