Although the economy can and hopefully will do better so that everyone who wants to work will find rewarding work, given what this country has been through recently there can be little doubt that the economy is in great shape. In case you missed the news, the Gross Domestic Product grew 3.8 percent in the third quarter. That is a great growth rate at the best of times, but some unusual problems were thrown at the economy during the third quarter. Problems like Katrina. And Rita. And $70-a-barrel oil. The strength and diversity of our economy never ceases to amaze me.