A brief story in today’s paper caught my eye.

“Passport, eBay events planned,” was the headline. The story explained that Ida Post Office is hosting information sessions Saturday on how to apply for a passport and how to buy and sell online at eBay.com

We live in a world that is changing rapidly - faster than ever in human history. The Ida classes provide insight into two of the tidal waves of change sweeping over us: the war on terror and the internet revolution.

Because of the increasingly unsafe world, we’ll soon need passports to visit Mexico and Canada. And because of eBay and the internet, we can buy and sell virtually anything from the comfort of our homes. Just a few years ago, both notions would have seemed preposterous. Now, they’re a fact of life.

Change isn’t easy. Sometimes it’s for the better, sometimes for the worse. But it’s always a little uncomfortable. Kudos to the folks at Ida Post Office for helping folks cope.

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