The Stars Were Out…..

President Barack Obama talks with 14-year-old Ahmed Mohamed during the second Astronomy Night on the South Lawn of the White House. Invited to the White House for the science event, Mohamed was handcuffed and questioned by police last month when he brought a homemade electronic clock to class at MacArthur High School in Irving, TX, and officials ‘mistook’ it for a bomb.

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"We need to inspire more young people to ask about the stars." —@POTUS #AstronomyNight https://t.co/Rul1GusDwF

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) October 20, 2015

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I got a chance to catch up with the @Space_Station crew today. Nothing like a call to space on #AstronomyNight! https://t.co/JVLzYDQ8Jo

— President Obama (@POTUS44) October 20, 2015

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This #AstronomyNight, @POTUS called the @Space_Station! See our Tumblr blog for a breakdown: https://t.co/MYIV9j822y pic.twitter.com/GSWGOvzqHK

— NASA (@NASA) October 20, 2015

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Former astronaut and NASA Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate John Grunsfeld poses for a selfie with Ahmed Mohamed

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President Obama with Brooklyn student Agatha Sofia Alvarez-Bareiro

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Happy Father’s Day, 44!

Happy Father’s Day also, to the men of TOD – be you biological, adopted, step, father figure. Thank you for having our backs, thank you for the smiles, thank you for the encouragement, thank you for your bad dad jokes, thank you for the embarrassment, thank you for the hi-5’s, thank you for letting us know that as long as we give it our best shot, we are more than good enough; thank you for the foundation that allows us to lift our heads high as we venture out into the world. Thanks for being great dads!

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#HappyFathersDay, Barack! Our girls are lucky to have such a great Dad. -mo pic.twitter.com/mZjefIHaWz

— First Lady- Archived (@FLOTUS44) June 15, 2014

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Hugs for Dad: Happy Father's Day. pic.twitter.com/sfN0c39tHv

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 15, 2014

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Happy Father's Day! pic.twitter.com/kUsXpDDL8U

— VP Biden (Archived) (@VP44) June 15, 2014

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Another Amk’s Talking-To-Himself Night Owl Post

Amk’s Talking-To-Himself Night Owl Post

Memories …. Five Years Ago Today

President-elect Barack Obama and his wife Michelle and their daughters Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7, arrive on stage during his election night party at Grant Park in Chicago, Nov. 4, 2008

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Sen. Joe Biden, his wife Jill and his mother Jean Biden after voting at The Tatnall School in Greenville, Delaware

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President-elect Obama and his mother-in-law Marian Robinson watch election results

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Night owl chat – More random music

After a few momentous days, we need a music break.

Blue Oyster Cult – Don’t Fear the Reaper

Kansas – Dust in the Wind

Night Owl Chat – Musical Medley

Just some excellent music.

Thelonius Monk – Just a Gigolo / Bolivar Blues

John Coltrane – My Favorite Things

Night Owls: Music For The Soul

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Night Owl Chat – More Musical Flash Mobs

It is, quite clear, that the past 48 hours have been hell. We’ve been put through the wringer. We’ve had our hearts torn out and trampled upon.

But that’s the thing about being human. Tragedies occur and you don’t see a way out. But there always is. Beauty endures. Light endures.

So, a night owl chat for those who endure.

Tchaikovsky – Waltz of the Flowers

Night Owls: Love Is Complicated

First you fall in love

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Then you realize it takes work to make love work

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