Perspective

With the economy not recovering like everyone hoped, it's easy to be dismayed or disheartened at the close of the year. Victor Davis Hanson offers a little perspective on where our country is compared with 30 years ago. I especially like the portion about "instant information at [our] fingertips on almost any topic imaginable." I've contributed little if any to the Internet's vast information resources, yet I can search for and find information to any question quickly, easily, and cheaply.