Obama Adopts Lincoln’s Legacy

By Choi Yearn-hong

WASHINGTON ― Washington, D.C., is in festive mood generated by the upcoming inauguration of the 44th president. The Obama family is greeting the District of Columbia community, which will be their new home for at least four years.

I am old enough to be withdrawn from such a feast, but I am happy to greet him and his family to my town. His victory in the November election was dramatic, historical and revolutionary. As a poet and writer, I am