A new year begins. Will it be better than the last? Let’s hope so!

Let me be the first to use what will become the
most overused phrase of the year: “…party like it’s 1999.” This is an
incredibly rare opportunity. This year is the last of a decade, century,
millenium. Do you realize that this has only happened once before since the
common era began? And we’re alive to witness it.

##Not the end

If you are a literal minded Christian, you might as well stop reading now.
We’re not going to agree, so nevermind.

The millenium isn’t the end of an era, but rather the beginning of a new
era that can expand on the profound advancements that have been made in
the last 1000 years toward a better world for us all.

##Things to remember:

* Gutenberg
* the net
* the Constitution of the United States of America, along with the Declaration of Independence. “We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal.” What an incredibly ballsy statement to make at the time the document was drawn up!!

##Things to avoid:

* the Inquisition
* WW I and WW II
* genocide
* absolute power corrupting absolutely (Hitler, Nixon, etc.)
* believing that there is one absolute truth applicable to all

##Things to work on:

* Let’s move out of the cities and back to smaller communities. Doesn’t the net facilitate that in large part? This will help with the world ecology and bring us closer together and back to a simpler time.
* Let’s put an end to war once and for all. Could a world government set up along the lines of the US Constitution work? Each country would become a “state” with 2 votes in a world senate, and representatives based on population. All world law would be written and voted on by this body and ratified by the UN. I’ve never heard of California and Nevada going to war, so maybe this could keep North and South Korea in line as well. Just a thought.
* More space exploration
* Slash and burn politics

##Things to look forward to

* New “Star Wars” movies
* “The Lord of the Rings” movie trilogy