For those of you who don't know, JK Rowling is the author of the grand Harry Potter books of which I am a big fan. So, when my friend led me to this video I was excited. JK Rowling spoke at Harvard Commencement a few years back and I think it is quite worth listening to. If you wish, click on the link below, but it is 21 min so it takes some time.

http://vimeo.com/1711302

"...and so rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I built my life."

As citizens of the United States, the only remaining super power, "the way you vote, the way you live, the way you protest, the pressure you bring to bear on your government has an impact way beyond your borders. That is your privilege and your burden."