I had this rather dull photo of a sailboat that I did not know what to do with when I got a little creative last night and this is the result. Today, after reading a report on the AGORA Financial Symposium being held in Vancouver, I had an idea to link the picture to what is going on in North America these days. Consumerism has finally eaten the heart out of the economy in the U.S. and soon to follow in Canada. When did we as a society decide we could spend our way to wealth and security. Bigger houses, bigger vehicles, more debt, and more spending has not only put people in debt but also the nation. The USA is on the verge of bankruptcy. If you don't understand how this can work, watch the papers or wait for the movie coming out in August called I.O.U.S.A. It is predicted that soon we will all be poorer but wiser and then we get a second chance to get it right, that is to live within our means and actually spend less than we earn. It works for individuals and it works for nations. Meanwhile, we are still on a fantasy cruise on a boat we don't own.
And the pictures of those murals are still coming.
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