Posts Tagged ‘american dream’

Is There Still an American Dream?

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

I’m a baby boomer. My parents were kids during the Great Depression. They spoke often about their struggles from the Depression through WWII. For them, the thing greater than those terrible times was the great American dream. They dreamed of a better, richer, and happier life. I asked my three 20 something kids to describe the American dream. Suffice it to say their expectations are low. (more…)

How Do You Get a Standing Ovation at a Worldwide Climate Change Meeting?

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Leaders from 192 nations have met in Copenhagen to plan how to deal with global warming. The comment that got a standing ovation was from Hugo Chavez who said, “capitalism is the road to hell….let’s fight against capitalism and make it obey us.” That said, they rose to their feet and cheered. This is the real issue surrounding climate change. The issue is not about glaciers or polar bears, its about government and power. (more…)