Chipping Campden, Carversville and an American Cry for Help

Chipping Campden, Carversville and an American Cry for Help AOC Green Beings

Some of my worst concerns have come true regarding the global economy and America’s in particular. Yes, we may recover but we are now essentially a two-class society of rich and moderately well-off people and poor ones. Our middle class is gone and we are all learning to make do.

The British are experts at ‘making do’, recycling and a host of progressive sustainability intiatives that keep them close to the land. I do believe they — like the French — have something to teach us about the next chapter of American life.

Yes, the luxury market is back in full swing. The bonuses on Wall Street will set all-time records, according to press reports. But that’s only one part of our American story. These reflections are for the rest of us.