The Final Word by Jim Thompson


It seems like we talk about turmoil all the time, but I have to say I cannot recall a time since perhaps the late 1960s when turmoil was more profligate than now. From natural disasters to Middle East political/war upheaval to U.S. politics, it seems like everything it is unsettled.
 
Now comes Bolivia with a proposal to the United Nations asking them to set up an ombudsman to watch out for the earth.
 
All these matters affect our industry. Inflation, fuel supply, pulp supply, and on and on. Wherever you turn, risks seem to abound. It is a time we'll look back on and admire the industry leaders that successfully steered these rough waters.