Keeping Calm and Carrying On, Circa 2017
As world views go, I always especially liked this one:
“Every morning I get up and look through the Forbes list of the richest people in America. If I’m not there, I go to work.”
–Robert Orben
With a little bit of re-tooling, I think it still works well today.
My updated version:
“Every morning I get up and check the headlines to see if the world has blown up. If it hasn’t, I go to work.”
–Ross Kaplan
On a related note, I’m sure I speak for all Minnesotans when I say we’re collectively grateful to have been spared the recent calamities that have befallen people in Houston, Puerto Rico, Florida, and Mexico City, and hope that the recovery process in those places is mercifully fast.
It goes without saying, those in a position to help . . . should, however they can (writing checks works fine, too).
P.S.: Tonight is the beginning of Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish religion. It’s customarily a time for prayer, reflection, and — for those so inclined — fasting.
