* JuanMapu - Vida en Nueva York

It is almost a week since Barack Obama received the Peace Nobel Price. At this point most people agree it was something undeserved, and understand it more as a political move. My favorite radio host, Brian Lehrer, however, summarize a list of actions that indeed prove Obama has done enough -in just nine months- to create an optimistic scenario for the world--even with deploying more troops to Afghanistan. Obama won the prize for bringing a canvas of hope. World peace and common welfare can be possible. Hope is back indeed. George W. Bush's years were dark and infernal. This the picture I get.

I'm not going to criticize his award acceptance. I keep to myself any disagreement with the Obama administration. I believe any criticism from us, the people from the left, will feed the Republicans intentions to come back. And believe me, these ones will use everything.

Now, can you imagine a world without the 2009 Peace Nobel Prize winner? Even mad men and United States' enemies like Libya's president Mohamar Gaddafi hope Obama becomes the world's dictator, which means the old world of "enemies" is vanishing (the Right think this is a sign of weakness though). It seems like finally citizens can track what their leaders are doing for the benefit of all. The one that tries to break the current order will be in a lot of trouble.

Again, I'm not down to listen to Zeitgeist's amateur conspiracy theories or any leftist resentment. I prefer to live with hope. If I have something to say I will send a letter to the White House because Obama lives there.

And I don't want to imagine another tenant. Period.