Celeb sighting: Stand for change

Yesterday's commencement was a beautiful event. The warm day was perfect - not a single cloud in the sky - and reminiscent of the gorgeous day when I graduated 10 years ago.

The featured speaker was supposed to be Senator Ted Kennedy, but due to his medical condition, he asked Senator Barack Obama to stand in for him. Obama gave a rousing, inspirational speech. Hew was tremendously better than our own commencement speaker, Oprah Winfrey in 1998.

It was great to see the entire field covered with people who were excited to hear the presidential candidate speak. But it was sort of surreal to see the secret service snipers atop the library, pacing around and keeping a watchful eye over the proceedings.

If Obama becomes the Democratic party's presidential nominee, I'm sure I'd vote for him.