[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

""What hits me most coming here is how positive everyone is," said Mr Hansen. "There is still huge inequality - it's surprising as a human being to see that - but there is great optimism."

Interesting -- the glass is mostly empty; but, because this is a utopia, it must be filling up rapidly.

How would these same people judge the progress in Afghanistan or Iraq? (He asked rhetorically.)

[Arizona Carolyn]

Shades of Cuba after Castro took over, everyone celebrated and thought things were going to be wonderful....