9) Bell the Nobel, Vrooom Obama

The big news should have become trite by now that of all people dead, living and the unborn, a reigning US President has received a Nobel Peace Prize. A remarkably commendable achievement by any stretch of the realms of magical reality. Obama received it for his ''extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy." Little did I know that the power of diplomacy could emphatically wield its voice even in Sweden and Norway.

Had it not been for the baneful political exploits and military dumb-squibs of our big-brother George Bush, Obama's cleansing-the-tainted-name efforts would've just gone unnoticed. Probably, the refreshing contrast that Obama’s noble diplomatic pronouncements make against his predecessor’s aggression carried the day for him with the Nobel jury. If Obama has a greater reason than his policies and Diplomacy to thank for, it must be the misadventures of Mr.Hare Brain. Let aside doing something creative for the good, a mere negating-the-evil activity could fetch a Nobel, I gather. Chandler Bing woud've said "Could it be any easier." Guess if Osama bin Laden turns himself in next year, he could be quite a contender (Yes we can).. because he would be preventing quite a collateral damage!

Obama's achievements viz - reconciliation with the Muslim world, handshakes with Cuba, scrapping of Bush's missile shield, pressing against climatic change, reducing nuclear payload, etc.. - all seem as though Jesus has descended upon the White House. But as all things, this too has a flip side. Now Obama can't invade another Arab country without a pinch of guilt entwined.. Good move Alfred Nobel lineage!

4) The "BLACK or White" Fest

Besides the swine flu, the pressing matters of today are the fate of certain black Americans. Mr. Obama holds a black and white carnival feast and serves a few cold stares (cold beer, they say!). Mr.MJ (or have i not used the right salutation!) gets buried an some undisclosed location, yet the despondency of his death creates a loom over his doctor's future practice in more than one way. That blacks are denied attention is not a viable argument, at least for now.

To what greater extent would one want to see a fellowship of such degree as expressed by Obama towards Harvard Prof. Henry Louis Gates Jr.. Do remember that Obama headed the Harvard Law Review (what am i supposing?). Bailed out a fellow compatriot, or con-patriot, from the atrocities of the white-dominated Police force! That, let the offense be committed or not, the innocent black is innocent till proven guilty is the law - which Obama knows pretty well. To lash out at the Police instinctively and to save Henry's posterior from going behind bars was very courageous! Now who "acted stupidly"?

Distancing from Harvard intellectuals, lawyers and poor white policemen, lets move on to Hollywood to the cemetery with the black-turned-white superhero. Black or white, Male or female - are questions to ponder. A man so obsessed with color that perhaps he wanted his coffin custom made with white nails and locks. Let alone while living, the whitomaniac denies his doctor peace, even after his death. Yet the codicil to the ointment tube glares - "Dosage, as prescribed by the physician".