Obama's Way

I thought this interview was very interesting in the sense that it was so casual and unofficial. 

I learned a lot about the President and his life outside his demanding job of running the country. I enjoyed reading about how "normal" he is and how he is so effortless in trransitioning from her proper serious role into a more laid back role. I thought it was interesting how he coach's his daughter's basketball team and how he is so open to being involved in other things than his job.

Reading this article made me think of many celebrities who use their fame to get attention and direct the spotlight on them. I think today many celebrities use the media in order to further their fame. I admire how Obama doesn't use his title in this type of way. In certain cases, celebrities use the media to blend their professional lives and personal lives together by making sure the good deed they do are photographed to make them look good. I like how Obama does the activities that he does, for example playing basketball, solely because he enjoys to--not to make headlines.

One question I have would be when does Obama have the time to go out and do what he wants? Does he work around the clock? In an interview with Newsweek, Obama explains his daily schedule as follows...

"I'm a night owl. My usual day [is]: I work out in the morning; I get to the office around 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.; work till about 6:30 p.m.; have dinner with the family, hang out with the kids and put them to bed about 8:30 p.m. And then I'll probably read briefing papers or do paperwork or write stuff until about 11:30 p.m. and then I usually have about a half hour to read before I go to bed . . . about midnight, 12:30 a.m. -- sometimes a little later."