A fitting end for the "George W." decade: Hummer to close

Militaristic, inflated, and profligate are great descriptors of government and business during the George W. Bush era. These are also appropriate words for the Hummer brand, adult-sized military-style toys for, what many have suggested, men with big egos and small other things. Today, GM announced it is closing down the brand because nobody is interested in buying it...even the Chinese backed out of a potential deal.

Maybe America is growing up and returning to values of ingenuity, collaboration, hard work, community and creating real value.