The newscasts remind us everyday that the economy is slow, but everyone is busy, in fact too busy to even answer their phone. Try calling most companies, doctors' offices or government agencies and you'll get a computerized menu. I called our cable company, punched one for English and finally got to talk to a computer that hung up on me.
Is the economy really slow? Traffic on our streets is bumper to bumper in spite of the recession, the high price of fuel and the reported unemployment. It's near anarchy on the highways which makes me wonder what our streets and roads will be like when the recovery comes and we get that full, robust economy politicians say is coming.
It seems like the whole world is on a smart phone, computer or lap-top, texting, talking to a new friend on Facebook or contacting a new business associate on LinkedIn. I sure hope all of those folks can learn to make a living talking, texting, twittering and tweeting because we don't make many products in this country any more, just lots of talk!
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