There was a time when we honored those who created the prosperity and the freedom that we enjoy. Today we honor the complainers and sue the creators. Perhaps that is inevitable in an era when we no longer count our blessings, but instead count all our unfulfilled wishes.
The momentum of everyday life is extraordinary — here in Kyiv, traffic still flowing as normal, busses operating, people on sidewalks. All with the irregular drumbeat of explosions every few minutes in the background.