President Bush's successor will inherit two wars and the realities of limited resources, flagging popular will, and the dwindling possibilities of what can be achieved by American power.
In this light, Coltrane's last recordings, which make few concessions to a conventional audience, now appear to be a final push for inner freedom, a flight from the dwindling possibilities of jazz itself.
But with that possibility dwindling with every square kilometre completed, experts have been forced to consider alternatives.
Like "The White Boy Shuffle," "The Sellout" follows the dwindling sunset of American possibility.
Asked about the possibility of dwindling crowds at Continental Arena, Granik said: "It's an issue of some concern.
That the word "integrated" was no longer a part of the district's self-espoused vision for itself reflects a dwindling sense of political possibility to build a truly desegregated school system.
By late Sunday, the supernova possibilities were dwindling.
It wasn't until nine months later, still no job, no possibilities and dwindling unemployment benefits, that I realized the activities I enjoyed most were not marketing related.
With protein sources dwindling rapidly, and without the possibility to resupply by long-distance trading, Māori were facing limited food resources.
It's a definite possibility, given the dwindling fortunes of traditional news media outlets like CNN, and the rising success and profile of players like BuzzFeed and The Huffington Post that include a lot of aggregation in how they operate.
