fall lingers on

another long fall. as in seasons. the city is lurking in trouble. trouble in commuting, trouble in breathing, trouble in communicating.

towards 2007, inevitable economical instability (as in exploding external deficit), inevitable political chaos ( as in presidencial and general elections) are hanging over the unhappy crowds line democles' sword.

and on the lighter side, malls are losing crowds to fiscal turbulance and become meeting places for lovers. no shopping but window shopping. small businesses are losing ground, so does average people's incomes as global competition cuts away the profits of ever troubled exporters.

so, 2007 will be the year of checks and balances. where hopes will either flourish or give way to mayhem. but that's that for now. it's holiday season. for now troubles are set aside for all believers. for muslims it's holidays starting with the new year, and for the minorities it's christmas and hannukah time. so be it. it's time to rejoice and be merry, at least for a little tiny miny time. more on christmas soon.

be well.