Q: What sort of world do you want?

A: As follows ...

I want a world in which there are more people in the Peace Corp than in the Marine Corp.

I want a world in which the price of gas becomes so expensive that we all take to the streets and start walking to work.

I want a world in which nobody’s grandmother is homeless.

I want a world in which there is only one gang, and it's run by a kid named Spanky.

I want a world in which everyone wants J. Paul Getty’s wealth so that they can build more museums.

I want a world in which Bill Gates is a registered Democrat.

I want a world in which Pedro Martinez came up through the Red Sox farm system and would never consider playing anyplace but Fenway.

I want a world in which people go to school to get smart and to spend time with others who are different.

I want a world in which Ronald Reagan won an Oscar, became a studio mogul and left the Presidency of the United States to others who are a bit more qualified.

I want a world in which people learn foreign languages to enhance their mind instead of their employment prospects.

I want a world in which no house is larger than 2000 sq. ft. because beyond that size limit happiness gives way to greed.

I want a world in which money isn’t funny.

I want a world in which sex is fun and has little commercial value.

I want a world in which most of the players in the NBA are white and most of the programmers at Microsoft and IBM are black.

I want a world in which every person gets the car that s/he has always wanted right out of high school and drives it until death.

I want a world in which people spend more time in cafés than in front of the TV and on the Internet.

I want a world in which people are more offended by weird death than weird sex.

I want a world in which the term Culture of Life means that no child lives on a diet of Dollar Meals because a dollar is all that is available.

I want a world in which birth control is in the water supply and you have to take a pill in order to have a child.

I want a world in which beating swords into ploughshares is a growth industry with investors lined up around the corner.

I want a world in which one's political affiliation is defined by thought rather than belief.

I want a world in which the Commonwealth is more prevalent than the Ownership Society.

I want a world in which every Wal-Mart has a carpeted kid's book section so that moms and dads can sit down with their kids and read to them before going to the DVD section to buy movies.

I want a world in which people eat more carrots than candy bars.

I want a world in which robots drive the UPS and FedEx trucks thus allowing the human drivers to go home and be paid to think big thoughts and create amazing paintings.

I want a world in which talk isn't cheap.

I want a world in which gay means happy and homosexuality is of no greater threat to society than an afternoon of college wrestling.

I want a world in which only dogs eat dog food.

I want a world in which justice really counts, regardless of newsworthiness.

I want a world in which we all just get along.