It's a small world after all...

I've been fortunate to be able spend some time in Europe lately. I took this photo a few weeks back in Frankfurt and will be headed back soon for another trip.
Photo by Tony Klimas, Copyright 2004

Surprisingly, I experienced much more anti-American sentiment during a recent trip to Toronto. Everyone in Germany was pretty friendly. It's pretty expensive over there across the pond, though, with the Euro being at an all time high compared to the dollar. Most Americans don't seem concerned about this, but it scares the living daylights out of me since a dollar crisis could kill the current economic recovery and plunge the entire global economy back into a period of recession. To avoid this scenario, we have to address our current account deficit and regain some fiscal responsibility here at home. Oops....sorry, I'm probably boring you, right? I must say, many people would have absolutely no clue as to what I am talking about. Euro? What's that? Isn't that were Disney World is in France? I know, maybe I'm being harsh, but let's face it. There's a whole big world out there and we ought to think about it once in awhile. I know, we're an economic super power and don't need to worry about this stuff. Tell that to Sanjay, Peng and Claus....they would probably agree.