glad tidings

Holiday blues getting you down? Sad at the state of affairs in the world? Well, there's a lot to be sad about, but on the other hand we've never had it better. Take a moment to absorb the glad tidings in an eye-opening article called Why 2012 was the best year ever, in the Spectator this week. He overstates things here, and glosses there, but overall he's got it right.