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- In summer '05, after 21 years of law practice in a large firm, I quit to pursue my true passion, writing. I'm 51 years old, married, with two children, boys ages 12 and 15. I watch too much television, read too many newspapers and magazines, and have too much time on my hands. I love politics and I hate lousy service and crummy products and bad science. In April 2009 my first book, Landstrike, was published. Landstrike "is the gripping story of Hurricane Nicole from its birth in the Atlantic Ocean to its catastrophic rampage up New York City's Hudson River." The book is available from Xlibris press, Xlibris.com. I hope you'll find something entertaining or inspiring on my blog.
2 comments:
There is a big push by European governments to convince the people that things are getting better. If you look at the comments on YouTube about this video, many people see right through this propaganda.
They agree that antibiotics have increased lifespans, but also added population. Income "growth" is mostly just inflation. A loaf of bread was once a penny, and now is three dollars or more.
Are we better off? It depends on how one defines a life, well lived.
Most Americans do not live their lives, they instead watch others living on TV. When they die, instead of their life flashing before their eyes, they just see re-runs.
Recommend one resolution for 2011 be to shut off your TV, get out more into your community and join with like-minded neighbors to make an immediate and lasting impact on your town.
Tyler, you're such a pessimist. Clearly, the vast majority of people in the western world are better off today.
However, if shutting off your TV will keep you away from the mind-numbing right-wing propaganda pessimism of Fox News, we're all for it!
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