flashback … m&m

First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughter Malia watch the cast of “Glee” perform on the South Lawn during the White House Easter Egg Roll in Washington on April 5, 2010

head-turner

President Barack Obama shakes hands with guests at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new lithium-ion battery plant in Holland, Michigan on July 15, 2010. The $303 million facility run by LG Chem and Compact Power, Inc. is scheduled for completion in 2012 and is partially financed by a $151.4 million grant from the federal government as part of the stimulus package. UPI/Brian Kersey

that hopey changey thing? looking pretty good.

about time too

The new containment cap is pictured during ‘well integrity testing’ in this image captured from a BP live video on July 15, 2010. BP Plc conducted pressure tests on its blown-out Gulf of Mexico well on Thursday and said no oil was leaking into the ocean for the first time since the accident began in April.

stopping the traffic

A Chinese traffic warden works in front of a shopping center showing world news, featuring a story on U.S. President Barack Obama, in downtown Beijing on July 15, 2010

a good day’s work

President Barack Obama walks to the Oval Office after speaking to the press July 15, 2010 upon his return to the White House from Michigan. Obama spoke as the US Senate gave final approval Thursday to the most sweeping rewrite of Wall Street rules since the Great Depression of the 1930s

delivering the goods

…departing from the Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan, July 15, 2010

welcome

Alex St. John along with relatives Aubrianna Lance, 3, front left, and her sister Elyssia, 4, from Zeeland welcome President Obama to Michigan, July 15, 2010.

relax – i got this

Michigan, July 2010

CNN: The number of Americans filing for initial unemployment insurance dropped to the lowest level in nearly two years last week … the number of claims was much lower than expected … Craig Thomas, senior economist at PNC Financial Services: “It looks like now we’re creating jobs at a pace that will actually put a dent in the unemployment rate.”

… and…

The U.S. Senate today passed a sweeping bank regulation bill that will make major changes to the U.S. financial system. The legislation cracks down on banks and Wall Street in the hopes of avoiding another major financial meltdown. The bill has been President Obama’s top domestic priority after the passage of health care legislation.

hard hat hello

…greeting workers as he attends the groundbreaking of a factory for Compact Power Inc. in Holland, Michigan July 15, 2010. The completed factory will employ more than 300 workers to produce batteries for General Motors Co.’s Chevrolet Volt and Ford Motor Co.’s Focus Electric vehicles.