It's just another New Year's Eve...

...another night like all the rest. And so the song goes... and when it's through, this New Year will be just fine. Yes, I am an optimist. I think we are in for even more hard times than we already have. I am glad we are reaching the end of W - can't get much worse, in my world view. BUT I believe in the ingenuity of the American people and sincerely hope that the politicians will work WITH the American people to get us on a right track again. There is a report that a Russian professor is predicting the break-up of the U.S. by 2010. I am certain he does not understand the American psyche. If Washington maintains a populist track, we will reinvent what needs reinvention and maintain what needs to be maintained and it will all be better. Our danger is greed. We cannot let greed direct bailouts, even of the little people. We need visions of prosperity for all and shared responsibility parceled out according to ability to share the load. Big money had its chance and failed and its time for small money to take the load and lift up everyone. I look forward to new entrepreneurial spirit and innovation that will puzzle, bedazzle and amaze me into old age! I have to figure out what type of new TV to buy and when! Not to worry- my TV is fine and I hav cable, so I am ready for the digital switch. But, I do need to update the TV at some point! Consumerism to help the economy at some future date! Happy New Year!