The "How Does the President's Director of Scheduling Work?" Edition

Outside of Gregory Lorjuste's office, there's a whiteboard that he updates each day in large, carefully drawn characters. On the afternoon we visited him, it read, "The Final Countdown: 189 Days," a reflection of the time remaining for the Obama administration. That constantly shrinking figure holds special importance for Lorjuste, who serves as deputy assistant to the president and director of scheduling. But they're also responsible for larger calculations, most of all for figuring out how the administration can best use the time that remains.