This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends This is the way the world ends Not with a bang but a whimper. -T.S. Eliot For those who read this blog frequently, it has become abundantly clear that I chose not to write any sort of entry regarding the Democratic Primary race between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, partly because, it would not end! Well, finally, and to millions of us, thankfully, the ordeal is all but over. With Barack Obama taking the "magic number" and eliminating a Hillary Clinton presidency, a marvelous event has taken place. While the rest of the world is marveling at the fact a black American has received the nomination from a major party, that is in and of itself, irrelevant. An American of African descent receiving a party's nod was never impossible, or inconceivable, but in all honesty, was inevitable. The truly amazing feat that has taken place is that a freshman senator from Chicago has just completely smashed one of the mo...