It's early Christmas morning and - before participating in the family tradition of present opening - I read the news. Three pieces in particular strike me. 1. The head of the International Monetary Fund says that the world economy is in serious danger. 2. In Nigeria explosions in churches have killed many people. 3. Actress Scarlett Johansson talks about her make-up habits.
Pretty picture indeed: a world (OUR world) plunging into economic depression due to the greed of a few Scrooges, religious intolerance still going strong, trivial facts regarding TV and movie stars reported in the news headlines. What does all this say about the present situation of our society? Money mismanagement is shoving most towards total ruin, hate fomented by fanaticism goes on killing innocents, "they" continuously try to distract our attention from serious matters towards idolized symbols of the so-called show business. What will the final result of this folly be? Who knows? 2012 prophecies talk about great "disasters" coming our way. We don't know what their nature will be. But who has ears to hear, eyes to see and a mind to think can easily make the sum.
Why life seems so easy on the Peanuts?
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