Hi. My Name is James Gross

In one year, here’s what I caught (you might have your own list):

The last U.S. Marines are leaving Iraq.

Credit card companies can no longer charge interest on fees, and can’t retroactively raise your interest rate on existing balances.

We know who visits the White House, and who they’re affiliated with.

There’s a quarter billion dollars more funding for National Parks, and $50 million more for the National Endowment for the Arts.

We responded, imperfectly but with heart and sincere effort, to the disaster in Haiti. Just as we wish we had after Katrina. Leadership matters most in emergencies.

Our current President readily admits when he’s made mistakes, respects the validity of arguments that he disagrees with, and has members of the opposing party in his cabinet.

The Department of Homeland Security now allocates its security spending according to threats, not by spending the same amount of money on Montana as it does on New York.

My 401k is up 30% since the current President took office.

Our President asked both corporations and individuals to reduce their electricity consumption. He asked politely.

Trains. There’s a plan to build more rails and more trains for transporting actual humans around the country.

The Matthew Shepard hate crime bill was passed.

Now, that’s just my list. These matter to me. Maybe you have your own list. Or maybe there’s only have a wishlist of features for an Apple tablet. The difference is this: Our current President is listening to what your requests are, and wants to hear them. Steve Jobs doesn’t give a fuck about you. I promise. I’m typing this on an Apple keyboard hooked up to a MacBook, and I don’t use Windows anymore, but I guarantee you that Steve Jobs is not going to get those last Marines out of Iraq.