Steve's Solutions to World Problems

This is big. All I thought I was doing was figuring out why there are so many Richmonders against building a ballpark downtown, and what I ended up doing was solving the world's number one problem. Now, whether anyone takes my advice to heart or not, is another problem which I don't have time to solve today.
But, maybe you better sit down and reflect on this, because it's going to be deep.
Here I was at the Diamond last night for another R-Braves trouncing. I was enjoying the game along with a throng of at least 700 fans, when out of the blue, it hit me. Voila! I remember thinking to myself at the time. Although then, I didn't realize I'd solved the world's problems, too.
Actually, I was in the restroom at the Diamond. It was clean and modern enough for a restroom, and I was thinking about the dingy old restrooms at Parker Field. At that moment, I could understand why so many Richmonders don't want to move the ballpark downtown. The Diamond is really not all that bad. Actually, it's a fine facility in a mid-twentieth century sort of way.
The Diamond was fine when people were satisfied just to go out, see a game with family and/or friends, and then go home. I remember as a kid, being thrilled to listen to the post-game show on the car AM (only) radio on the way home. I'd be thinking - Hey, I saw that play...I saw that happen, as the tape of game highlights were broadcast.
Then I'd go home, look over my program, and go to bed - a happy boy.
Today, and here is where the major problem of the world begins to come into clear view - today, kids and even many adults suffer from the "What are we going to do next" syndrome. A ball game is not enough. Maybe grabbing a burger on the way to the game, and then eating some popcorn at the game, and then going home is not enough. In today's world, many, if not most of the money-spending, recreation-seeking public can never be satisfied.
A night at the diamond, has to be preceeded by a few drinks and some appetizers at the nearby pub. Apres game (pardon my French), everyone has to go out and spend whatever money is left (or whatever credit is left on the card). That means a late meal, perhaps, more drinks, maybe some entertainment, and then, doughnuts or ice cream at the last place that's open before one reaches their home.
So, that is the problem with the Diamond. When you leave the Diamond, there is no place close-by to take our money, except the bus station. Maybe what Greyound ought to do is market the coolness of taking a bus to D.C. after the game. Then the Diamond would be the ideal location.
No doubt, you can see, that I've also hit on the problem in the world. People are never satisfied. Why? Because basically, they're not happy. They're not happy with the way their mate is treating them, or the way their children are acting, or with things at work...really, and here's the key - they're not happy with themselves. And you want to know why - because all we ever think of is making ourselves happy. We do something that should be enough fun for the week, and we immediately want to go do something else for fun. The world today - at least this part of the world has confused fun with happy.
Gee, I've worn myself out. I'm not used to thinking this hard. No wonder Dr. Laura is always so grumpy. I'm mentally exhausted. Excuse me, but I gotta go do something fun.