Problems Abound

These are extraordinary times. The negative news just seems to never end. I keep waiting for things to hit rock bottom, but there must be a bottomless pit out there. Thank God the world is not flat, because there might be a lot of people lining up to jump off. (Of course, they wouldn’t get hurt because all the trash that would have spilled over the edge by now would cushion their fall.) There are significant problems facing virtually every facet of our world—economic issues, environmental issues, security issues—and these just skim the surface. Our new president has his work cut out for him.