Some random thoughts:

I think the last 10 years, while great for me and my family have been very difficult for way too many Americans.

I think the growth and influence of our current day media is an extremely sharp, double edged sword. Too many people have difficulty telling the difference between news and entertainment programming.

I think the bailouts were mostly justified. Wall Street has stabilized and stock prices have risen reasonably. The auto bailout has been a pretty big success, as well. All 3 US makers showing a profit, hiring new workers, adding shifts and building new lines. Plus, financially it looks possible that we as taxpayers might actually make money on the deal. While some feel Obama is leading us towards Socialism and a new world order, I think he's a fairly smart man, with a reasonably good moral compass who did the right thing.

I think the long overdue conversation regarding health care in this country has taken on new awareness which, in time, will lead to a better overall approach. Until that time, we'll overpay for middling results for too few Americans.

Musically, I've seen a big downturn in live entertainment, especially for working bands.

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Bill in Dayton

[This message has been edited by Bill in Dayton (edited 11-30-2010).]