Is it just because I am getting old, or do things seem to change more frequently and with more intensity than they once did? Things seem less predictable and more chaotic with each passing day. Almost nothing surprises me anymore. The recent economic mess is just one aspect of this tremendous rate of change that seems to be occurring all over the world. Well, enough of my foolish esoteric ramblings. Do any of you have this feeling of some un-named force of rapid change in all areas of human endeavor?