It’s certainly a crazy world we live in, with tremendous changes in the last half century.

There are:

·        Strange political characters on both the national and international stages

·        Threats of global terrorism and potential chemical, biological and nuclear warfare

·        Financial pressures

·        Pressure to keep up with rapidly advancing technology

·        Changes in social norms

               The way we think, talk and act towards each other changed dramatically over the years. Case in point: Back at the beginning of the American Civil War, prisoners were handled by a ‘parole’ system. Prisoners were allowed to go back to their own side – they just had to promise not to go back to fight against their captors.