The longer I hold my pulse against the thumb of the nation, the more I get the feeling that 2009 will be about courage and individual creativity. The big guys are all going to be engrossed in saving their own sorry asses and we'll be mostly left to fend for ourselves.
Times like these require a level of personal strength and clarity of vision that many of us have never had to find in the past. And you won't see a better example of just what that might really take than what was exhibited in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve by an Australian kid named Robbie Madison.
While the Main Stream Media was encouraging you to watch balls drop, Robbie Madison was putting his own firmly on the line.
Please take a couple of deep breaths before launching this video...
And remember that whenever you stare into the abyss, the abyss will be staring right back into you. Don't let it see your fear. Have the courage to do what you know needs to be done. Then kick some thunder.
And Enjoy your Sunday.