“Mayday, Mayday, Mayday”

Our port o call is starting to grow on the horizon. As it takes shape, its mysterious interior is held captive by a thick blanket of tropical forest. High rocky outcroppings are completely covered by vegetation and she is surrounded by her beautiful blonde hair of sand.

Her deserted allure beckons our arrival and longingly sings to our wounded fantasies and promising healing and the unveiling of long forgotten dreams.

As I tear my eyes away from her enchantment and trust in our course towards her, I notice that I am starting to look at how other boats are riding in the water. That is new for me.

On route a Canadian Federal Government ship could be seen riding extremely low as was a US Federal ship.

Some US state ships were riding so low they looked like they were being swamped by the broadside waves and they weren’t even turning their bow into the wind? Yet, no one seems concerned, is that normal?

Low interest rates are like extremely good weather. As interest rates are kept at artificially extremely low levels (in an effort to stimulate the economy), it allows people (corporations and governments) to borrow way more money than they would be able to otherwise.

It begs the question, how long can we keep interest rates artificially low?

We want governments to borrow money during hard economic times to help spur the economy and create jobs, don’t we? That’s their job to help create jobs in tough times isn’t it? Governments are always in debt, that’s not a problem is it? We have been through times like these and been ok, this is just normal stuff isn’t it? We can trust our elected officials to figure it out on our behalf can’t we?

When things get complicated, sometimes it is good to get back to the basics.

Crackling heard over the radio;

“Mayday, Mayday, Mayday”