CHANGING TIMES WILL END INTEREST IN OTHER ISSUES

It's tragic irony, but many things have changed recently. Among others, it
appears there will be much less interest in:

* Kosovo and whatever the U.N. wants to do there.

* Colombia and whether it wants to export coffee, bananas or cocaine.

* Slavery and the insane idea of paying anybody reparations.

* Your yard and whether you want to dig a ditch, cut a tree or plant
something on it.

* The insane war on drugs and whatever you want to self-medicate yourself with.

* Banning Confederate flags. No doubt, they'll be encouraged now. They are
red, white and blue, and they scream defiance. Anyone questioning the
meaning now will be looking too deep.

* Gary Condit's interviews.

TONY THOMPSON

Metter