Isn't freedom a relative thing. Isn't freedom perceived differently by a person's conceptual understanding of freedom. The wealthy are a relatively large group of folks. Surely not all of them are wicked with the Dark Side. I know my share of middle-income and poor folks who are wicked with the Dark Side. What is certain is that the world is supremely angry, hungry and fearful. Religion is on the rise. In many ways that's a good thing. That can be bad when seduced by the Dark Side. Something to think about on a daily basis as we make our way through this era: Take responsibility within our individual circles of influence; participate in our regional communities; and remind ourselves that no man, woman or child is an island. Every morning the Sun rises in the East. Later in the day, the Sun sets in the West. The plain truth of our walking-n-talking is that our life on Spaceship Earth requires vigilant learning and unlearning. Notice how I stayed clear of the fuzzy stuff like "love".