Defining Moments in History...

...as viewed from Montana.

I was recently on the East Coast, amidst the market meltdown, government bailout, and general economic woes. What's amazing to me, is the amount of anxiety that can be physically felt when in closer proximity to the chaos. More amazing, is that a large number of Montanans don't even realize they are living through a huge defining moment in history.



A friend in Montana e-mailed me while I was away, "None of my friends are even talking about the economy." Amazing! Is it good, or bad? Staying out of the anxiety is good, however, I think a lot of lessons can be learned by observing what is happening right now, and as a general rule, Montanans don't care. They are less affected by capitalism than most of the country. In fact, I recently told a former colleague that living in Montana was like living in a permanent recession.



Regardless, times are changing. BIG changes, and I just can't help being sucked in by history.