But, alas, like most of us, I don't think I understand enough to do anything about it. If our problems stem from money, then we need some money experts, like the CEO of Bank of America to help us. That isn't me. I only passed Econ 101 with the help of a Theta Chi named Dan, and a really forgiving bell curve. I called Dan the too tan, too tight pant man, and could write a long discourse here about the erie orangish huge of his pallor, or how so many mornings sitting next to him on the hardwood auditorium seating, I wished he would get an iron on patch to contain the body parts that pushed his boxers through the whole in his crotch. I could also, in minute detail, still describe the pungent aroma the wafted off my curvaceous and distasteful professor, a combination of sex, coffee and cigarettes that seemed to intrigue Dan and made me want to vomit. But quite honestly, I probably could not answer a single test question correctly in regards to the topic of the class itself. Eco-what?
I am a self proclaimed optimist, and my husband would heartily concur with my findings, but as I get older it is harder to maintain my idealism. I still believe that most people are good. Or maybe what I am starting to feel is that most people are more good than bad. We all make choices skewed by circumstance, and rationalizations. But I really want to believe in rainbows and happy endings, like I did when I was younger. If only some of those corporate big wigs would share, like they were told to do in their school days. Just share a little... a couple million dollars with their employees, maybe give $5 million to their public schools, and another $5 million to a charity of their choice. Or just stop charging so much for their products, and save American consumers that $12 million I was just talking about. Of course, that is asking for one man to give up a lot. Brian Moynihan, Bank of America's CEO salary would be a mere $17 million after that, that is, if you don't count the $9 million bonus he just got yesterday. And how could he be expected to live on that? I am sure there are reasons. What do I know? I didn't do very well in Econ 101.
