Thursday, June 02, 2011

Plus ça change

I desultorily scan the headlines and realize that they could have been lifted from any of the past four decades:

Congressional sex scandal
War and revolution in the Middle East
Unsustainable deficits in Medicare and Social Security.
Cheating in big-time sports
Unexciting candidates to run against a sitting President
Gas prices reach new highs-- we've got to reduce dependence on imported energy.
Traditional solutions aren't working to improve the economy
Big Hollywood star involved in sex, drugs, and outrageous behavior
Younger generation too unserious and immature--the future is in grave doubt

Despite these concerns I suspect that the world will keep spinning on its axis for the rest of my lifetime and that of my children's and grandchildren's. Tune it out and enjoy the summer!

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