Good Times Bad Times

At 6:09 a.m. yesterday, the Ragister thought the sale of Aviva was a good thing.

Aviva USA’s $1.8 billion sale to Athene bodes well for Des Moines workforce

By 12:08 a.m. today the Ragister seemed to reverse course.

$1.8B sale of Aviva leaves West Des Moines uncertain
New parent picks WDM as headquarters

Somebody seems to be channeling Charles Dickens', "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" and the scientific community is united in that fact.