The realities as provided, through the author's personal perceptions are essentially, the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing the whole as well as the various sectors of the economy. The reader is given an understanding of the difficulties facing anyone when seeking to perceive the realities in the political, economic and social landscapes. The author also, seeks to show the full scale of unemployment and underemployment and the difficulties of seeking to alleviate this situation as well as the various options and consequences available to various decision makers to overcome this condition. author's email: rickimperial@yahoo.com Also available at amazon.com- Business and Investing-Economics section