Stability

Earthquakes, hurricanes, tornado outbreaks, tsunamis, floods extreme weather and whatever else you can think of seem to be defining humanity's weakness right now. Mother Nature trumps us.

Good old New Mexico! The one place the state can rejoice being last on the list is in the number of natural disasters we have to endure. This is a benign place to live, mostly. Practically speaking everyday we can get out of bed knowing the chances of perishing in a natural disaster is about zero. I can remember one earthquake back in the mid 60's or so that I actually felt. One small tornado struck in 1985 during a political debate I was participating in near the State Fair Grounds in Albuquerque. That is pretty much it! The only question we need to ask ourselves about are the effects of global warming on our usually gentle climate. We can't run away from that one or assume our geography will protect us.

Generally though, we should all realize we live in a place that is pretty safe from Mother Nature. It is the Land of Enchantment after all.

Here is another great Bill Moyers speech.