The End Is In Sight
It is easy to feel quite insulated from what is happening in Europe. Many of us are shocked by the London riots because we know places and people involved but we are so isolated here.
Sure our dollar may take a pounding and our stock market a battering but we should all feel lucky that we live in such a great country.
There are things about living here we all detest but I have to say that at present there aren't many places I would rather be.

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