Two years ago, I listened to an economist detail how the world economy could not survive the price of oil going over $40.00 a barrel. How it would trickle down through manufacturing, was well as shipping and delivery, impacting ALL durable goods. I wrote this off as typical doom and gloom economics, then watched the price climb to $40.00 and skyrocket past into infinity. Not a word mentioned along the way about the impact the price was having beyond what we saw at the pump. It seemed gas was the only commodity affected by this. The press, never again, mentioning the economic benchmark of $40.00 nor its predicted impact.

Well, Christmas is supposedly a time of miracles and today there is a bit of good news - the price of oil has dropped to $38.00 a barrel – much to the dismay of the greedy oil companies. In light of all the economic worries we hear each day, this is really good news – an indication that things are going to get better. Like all good things this will take time - probably the years it took us to get here – but have patience this is a good sign.

Sidebar – something to make you go hmmmm – the price of oil equals profits for oil men, of which George W. Bush is one. Now that he’s leaving office, pockets full, well I’ll let you draw your own conclusions. Let’s just hope the price of war declines with the exit of Dick Cheney.

Peace on Earth and change in your pocket, just imagine.