One HELL of a commencement speech

[DFW]

At my old alma mater, the University of Pennsylvania, the selected speaker
was Jodie Foster. Some of the graduates had complained before the ceremony
that they were "underwhelmed" with the choice, but I think some of them forgot that
she is a brilliant intellect on her own right, as well as a graduate of Yale.

Her speech was recorded, and can be heard here:

http://www.upenn.edu/video/podcast/pvn/foster.mp3

Even if you can't see the video, listen to the audio. It's very impressive speech.
Today's speech at my nephew's commencement is by John McCain. I won't
be sticking around for it. I do not need to hear a man who voluntarily spoke
at Jerry Falwell's school.

But I am jealous of those who were at my old school in Philadelphia. Jodie
Foster gave one tremendously inspiring speech--just glowing with intelligence,
humor, and the spark of one who really remembers what it was to have been the
shoes of those she was speaking to. From what I heard from the Penn campus,
after the speech, no one was underwhelmed any more.

[Mandate My Ass]

1. My alma mater too

and my current employer. But I couldn't score tickets to the commencement no matter how hard I tried. Thanks for the link. I'll definitely watch it later. :hi:

[radwriter0555]

2. She's kind of a genius.

And highly underrated.

[The Backlash Cometh]

3. I never realized that Jodie Foster needed such a long-winded introduction.

I thought she had a household name. Some of the guy's malapropism are amusing, though.

I love Jodie Foster, btw. There is nothing she's been a part of where she's left me disappointed.

[Supersedeas]

4. Thanks for the link...inspiring stuff to say the least