The good news is, emergency services can be funded separately.

The bad news is sometimes they are funded by people like you and I.

The good news is, we still have readily available food.

The bad news would be if like Portland, we had "MONTHS" of protesting RIOTS going on. Getting more food might become life threatening.

The good news is, the need for bow ties has decreased in our culture.

The bad mews is there are still people who wear them still.

The good news is, ther eare other forms of formal wear.

The bad news is some people still like to live in the past.

The good news is, some of those people are living history buffs.

The bad news is that they say fashion trends repeat themselves.

The good news is that often applies mainly to ladies hemlines (less so for men's fashions)

The bad news is, men's fashions no longer include swords.

The good news is that is may come in fashions again.

The bad news is that fashions are fickle things.

The good news is, "the pen is mightier than the sword."