TheBanyanTree: Five Years

[Pam Lawley]

I think I fall under that "middle aged" category (or maybe a *little* less!)
- sounds like a good real that I need to get my hands on!  Thanks!

On Sun, Feb 27, 2011 at 8:51 PM, John <spoonoid at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> So, John, why don't you post messages on The Banyan Tree more often?
>
> Well, I'd like to, but there's only a fixed number hours in the day.
>
> If you're claiming to be a writer, you should put your work out there so
> your audience knows you're still alive.
>
> I don't take the time to post things very often, but I have been writing
> almost every day for the past five years.
>
> Oh, yeah? On like what, for instance?
>
> My book.
>
> Ha! And what book might that be?
>
> "48 Hours to Chaos: An Engineer Looks at Life and How the World Really
> Works."
>
> Are you kidding me? You're an engineer?
>
> No kidding. I spent 30 years in the aerospace industry.
>
> OK, Mr. Engineer, if you've been working on this book for five years, you
> ought to be about done.
>
> As a matter of fact, it has been published.
>
> So where is it?
>
> Just stop by my website and have a look.
>
> Well, before I do that, what's this book all about, and why would anyone
> want to read it?
>
> I like to think it's a book that gives you a different perspective on life,
> and explains how to understand some of the mysteries that have been bugging
> folks for ages. Why do other people act in ways that seem illogical to you?
> Are humans really any different than animals? Why do we still have wars in
> our modern, enlightened era? What is the meaning of life? Why can't we all
> just be nice to each other and get along?
>
> That sounds a little heavy, but it might be worthwhile if you reach some
> conclusions. Do you come up with all the answers?
>
> No, but you can safely follow me along a clearly marked path through the
> minefields of science, economics, history, politics, philosophy, religion,
> psychology, government, and other forms of human behavior. At the end, you
> might not like what you have learned, but at least you can understand how it
> all fits together, and how the world really works.
>
> OK, you've got me interested at least. But wait a minute. Has this been a
> story, or just another thinly veiled attempt at shameless commerce?
>
> I think it reads like a story. I've talked about what I've been doing for
> the past five years, and anybody who might be offended has no obligation to
> click through to the website.
>
> Hmmmm. I don't know if this is kosher. But then, that could be a story in
> itself. So where's this website?
>
>
>
> www.johndwaterman.com
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