42 vs. 43

Our current president could probably whip our most recent one's ass on a mtn. bike, but what do you suppose 42 is doing while 43 is riding moguls and driving around the ranch in his truck? Probably reading up on bottom of the pyramid economics, ethanol, and global politics. From a press attendee of this week's Clinton Global Initiative in New York:

OK, in the morning plenary session President Clinton is talking again about ethanol conversion ratios and how they differ between corn and sugar cane, dependent on different enzyme processes, and tying this to taco riots in Mexico... And he is relating all this to historical corn prices - actually quoting the different prices over time and today. I guess these are some of the things he checks in the morning while he has coffee.

Now, introducing the plenary panelists he is talking about the differences between political parties in Turkey...

And he makes it all interesting.

I too have always been impressed by his ability to tie together seemingly disparate topics to make a point, and to do so while accentuating the opportunities and positive aspects of the situations in which we find ourselves. Four more years?