As I thought about how to feel more optimistic about the country my thoughts turned to my experiences of the last few months. I began to see that if I "thought local," there was cheering news.
The world will feel like a better place, and we'll feel less helpless, when the oil leak in the Gulf is finally plugged, but this evening reminded me that we face so many other problems where our efforts can help.
We rarely stop to think about how the story of our country hinges heavily on the types of transportation created to take people west and to bring raw materials and products east.