"Calm and joy are lovely states, but they’re only two states among dozens".That's how the quote went Gerry. Somehow the focus of calm, joy ... peace even? ... got translated into "bliss" in your version. Bliss? Oh, that's so seventies! People don't do bliss any more. That's so hippy-dippy.
Nope, in 2005, peace is what's lacking in the world, and if anyone claims to be able to bring peace into the world, remember, George Dubbya's doing it too, in his own inimitable way.
Rawat? Nope. he's too old to be GWB's messiah. Now, as for Hansi, there's another prospect ...
