Season's Greetings

It used to be that the NY Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, with its fabulous, gigantic balloons floating above the crowds, ushered in the Christmas Season.

These days it seems that it is the start of an exercise in examining sales figures. checking to see how the U.S. Economy is doing.

I must say that in spite of all the talk about America having come out of its "recession", I have serious doubts.