Re: Happy 2010 Winter Solstice!

[Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

Had you heard of this book?

 > From: "Simon D. Levy" <http://www.wlu.edu/~levys>
 > Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 18:34:51 -0500
 >
 > Hi Robert,
 > 
 > Thanks for your annual update.  What you said about Mrs. Sirkin (your 
 > history teacher) reminded me of what my 11th-grade history teacher Mrs. 
 > D'Addario told us about social mobility in the US: you can go up, but 
 > you can also go down.  I'm not surprised that with your integrity, 
 > forthrightness, and refusal to bullshit or be bullishitted, you would be 
 > marginalized in a modern American company -- especially a tech company.  
 > (I have another friend, in Mountain View, who basically works for a few 
 > weeks to a few months for such companies before he gets sick of them and 
 > quits, and now he seems to be on permanent leave.)
 > 
 > I'm reading a book, "The Windup Girl", that portrays one possible 
 > dystopian future ensuing from our current policies -- massive food and 
 > energy shortages, fast-mutating lethal viruses, and reversion to a 
 > medieval social order.
 > 
 > Anyway, it was great to hear from you, and enjoy the beautiful new house.
 > 
 > Best,
 > Simon