So, I asked my Grandma about the good old days. She looked at me and said:

"Gottdammit, Kenny Ray! Der vas no goot alt days! Vorld Var Vun, da flu, depression, crooked cops, anudder gottdamnt vorld var, den annudder var, recession, da flu again, and now dis Viet-t'ing ... der vas no goot alt days!"

So said Myrtle.

We tend to remember the good and forget the bad.

But I must say that the general world situation is very poor; indeed, without precedent throughout history in any field you wish to name.

We're in for a rough ride.