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To: X Y Zebra who wrote (1731)	6/8/1999 12:20:00 PM
From: Chip McVickar	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3536

>>I don't buy the story of the Oriental Mysticism as a stumbling block, or overriding factor to do what is necessary to correct whatever is it that ails Japan...<< It always plays a part in any cultural identity, cannot be avoided. Same can be said about Russia or Italy or France or England or Serbia or etc.... National governments conduct business in certain well defined mannerisms, determined in some part by national cultural forces. Lets hope they solve their problems in any manner that produces sold results and a vibrant healthy national financial environment. >>To me, it seems that there are lots of "special interest" that are protecting their specific bacon, rather than any possible "national pride" fandango.<< I agree Thanks for the short story....I get your point. Chip

To: X Y Zebra who wrote (1731)	6/8/1999 2:57:00 PM
From: Sam	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 3536

Gaston, Thanks for reminding of that great film, and giving me that link. I'll probably be spending at lot of time there, for better or worse. I copied some of the last dialogue of the film below. Sounds a little like dialogue that could be lifted for a story about an internut newsletter writer (Howard) saying farewell to one his clients after the crash (whenever it comes). You have to know the characters to really appreciate it, but if you don't know the film, you ought to go rent it, it's worth it. One of the very best ever made. Curtin: Well Howard, what next I wonder? Howard: Well, I'm all fixed as far as I'm concerned as a medicine man. I'll have three meals a day, five if I want 'em, and a roof over my head, and a drink every now and then to warm me up. I'll be worshipped and fed and treated like a high priest for telling people things they want to hear. Good medicine men are born, not made. Come and see me some time, my boy. Even you will take off your hat when you see how respected I am. Why only the day before yesterday, they wanted to make me their Legislature - their whole Legislature. I don't know what that means but it must be the highest honor they can bestow. Yeah, I'm all fixed for the rest of my natural life. How about yourself? What do you aim to do? Curtin: I haven't got any idea. Howard: Oh, you're young yet. You've got plenty of time to make three or four fortunes for yourself. Curtin: You know, the worst ain't so bad when it finally happens. Not half as bad as you figure it will be before it's happened. I'm no worse off than I was in Tampico. All I'm out is a couple hundred bucks when you come right down to it. Not very much compared to what Dobbsie lost. Howard: Any special place you're bent on goin'? Curtin: Naw, all the places are the same to me. Howard: Tell you what. You can keep my share of what the burros and the hides'll bring if you use the money to buy a ticket to Dallas. See Cody's widow. Better than writin'. And besides, it's July and the fruit harvest. How about it? (Howard hands Cody's wallet and letter out of his pocket and hands them to Curtin.) Curtin: It's a deal. They mount their horses and shake hands goodbye, wishing each other good luck. Howard rides off toward the mountains with the Indians, turning and waving back. Curtin waves back and rides in a different direction, passing over one of the empty gold bags on the ground.