Thoughts in the Wilderness

If a majority of Americans does not very soon wake up, or sober up, or grow up, this country is soon to fall.  Our foundations are crumbling, and no matter how many large-screen TVs we can cram into our up-side-down mortgaged homes, the country will fall.  No matter how high-tech is our entertainment, it remains fantasy.  Life is not a beach!  Retirement is not the purpose of work, and golf is not the reason for life!  Virtual reality is not real, no matter how clever or exciting.

No matter...