Not another rerun!
Many of us probably expressed that sentiment at some point during the past summer when we sat down in front of the television for an hour or so of relaxation after a hard day's work. Disappointment then set in as we surfed our favorite channels only to discover that overly hyped unreal "reality" shows and reruns of programs we had already seen were all that was being shown. By the time fall came around we were eager for something new.
Our desire for something new extends to more significant areas of life as well. For example, politics. There is little doubt that the possibility of something new fueled a great part of the interest in the 2008 presidential campaign with our first African-American candidate in one of the major parties and one of the first female vice-p…