A year of turbulence and a planet at unrest brings the year 2006 to a frustrating, yet challenging end. More questions than answers have been created.
As a spectator of the turbulence I have documented my observations on a weekly basis in a column which has been submitted to various newspapers throughout the country with one person's response to the ongoing crises of what I choose to call "The Nature of Things."
From the beginning of time there has been conflict of one okind or another and, for better or worse, that is the way it is. The complexity of human nature expresses itself in as many forms as there are individuals. It has been said by observers wiser than I that we do not resolve these ongoing problems, we merely manage them. Although each event is unique unto itself, at the same time they are merely reflections of similar events throughout history.
The method of crisis management and problem resolution is an ongoing processwhich allows us to grow and improve as a civilization. All of the angst which we encounter in the process is a part of the mechanism through which we are permitted to grow.
My critique of the many problems in 2006 hopefully has been submitted in a constructive format. I tend to be an optimist with a tinge of cynacism. I hope this is not anathema to those who choose to read the book. The views expressed are of a personal nature and hopefully will add to the national dialogue regarding our ongoing challenges.