February 11, 2011--Egypt

Like so many, I spent yesterday and early this morning glued to CNN and thus have not had time to do much blogging. I have been thinking back over a long lifetime of watching events unfold in America and in other parts of the world. In world-terms, has there been anything during the past 50-60 years with more potential to change the course of history? Anything with this tectonic potential?

Perhaps the fall of Communism. Perhaps the shift in global hegemony from the West to the East.

It is of course too soon to know what will happen in Egypt by the end of today much less its implications for next year or decade or beyond. But it is certain that the implications will be enormous. For good or ill. It will be for our great, great grandchildren to fully know.