Turmoil seems to continue, not only in the pulp and paper industry, but throughout the entire worldwide economic infrastructure. If you are like me, one day you are feeling pretty good about the direction things are headed, the next day, concern raises its ugly head. I would give anything for just a few weeks of clarity and I am sure you would, too. Historically, free enterprise has been resilient and we can only hope this continues into the future. Someone once said, the best way to predict the future is make it yourself — I think those are wise words, especially at this time. It is what we are doing here at Paperitalo Publications and Talo Analytic International, Inc.