New Wind Blowing in Chicago

[elleng]

"It remains an open question just how much, if any, of Chicago will rub off on Washington. For starters, perhaps the president may be less inclined to shut down his government when a few flurries of snow are spotted. Mr. Obama has already lived in the capital — for a few nights a week, anyway — since arriving in the Senate four years ago.

The Obamas are, however, taking a bit of Chicago with them.

Michelle Obama’s mother is moving to Washington. (No, she is not living in the White House.) So Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, aren’t alone, a family that lives near the Obama home in Hyde Park is also moving, so the girls have built-in friends in the new world surrounding them."

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/20/fashion/20chicago.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&hp

[orleans]

1. i heard earlier on the tv that barack's mil *was* moving into the white house

with them

??

and another family is moving so the girls will have friends close by? i have to read that article.

[Eurobabe]

2. I always liked Chicago, it's a great city

Lots of very cool places to visit and live. (If you've got $$) People are friendly and sensible there, strong Midwestern values.

[elleng]

3. Hey, 48!

but whats a 'Midwestern' value????

I lived in Chicago for 10+ years, and loved it. Obama's neighborhood,too.

BUT, Chicago is (or was) one of the country's most segregated cities, and lots of bigots there. Don't mean to start a kerfuffle, but 'midwestern' values? 'eastern' values? 'southern' values, etc., etc., etc.

Hope you're OK!

[Eurobabe]

4. To me

having been born in Ohio, I just think there is a solidity, honesty, helpfulness, measuredness (sometimes all of the aformentioned can lead to narrowmindedness, yes) to people from the Midwest. Like it or not, there is just a way about people from parts of the US. It's no different in Europe, each region has it's own distinct uniqueness. I am looking at positive attributes.