My dad is addicted to his Blackberry. He bought the phone/mini computer/"best invention ever" over the summer and it has been his inseparable companion since, attached to his hip as he glances at it often -- checking it during commercials, right before dinner, etc.
In the weeks leading up to Barack Obama's inauguration, my dad read with interest the articles about Obama losing his Crackberry privileges once he took office -- remarking that he could never be president himself if it entailed giving up his "precious."
Well never fear dad -- you, along with the rest of the Blackberry addicted, can become president after all -- Obama was given clearance to keep his device late last week. He'll use it for personal and some professional communications.
Now, unlike my dear friend Margaret Miceli, whose column was in today's paper, I don't believe that Obama keeping his Blackberry is in any way selfish. More importantly, I doubt he will use it to pass along any highly sensitive communications that could even potentially put the nation's security at risk.
Instead, I hope to see Obama use his Blackberry to email and text friends and family, maybe even his daughters and gather opinions from outside the Oval Office as he continues his presidency.
~Kat
