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To: Lane3 who wrote (1711)	7/16/2005 5:10:47 PM
From: Dale Baker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 544090

Are we not available, disordered, random, lost, uniform or deteriorating? Way over my head. But I studied social sciences, so I am often clueless about the real world. ;<) en·tro·py NOUN: pl. en·tro·pies 1. For a closed thermodynamic system, a quantitative measure of the amount of thermal energy not available to do work. 2. A measure of the disorder or randomness in a closed system. 3. A measure of the loss of information in a transmitted message. 4. The tendency for all matter and energy in the universe to evolve toward a state of inert uniformity. 5. Inevitable and steady deterioration of a system or society.

To: Lane3 who wrote (1711)	7/17/2005 12:36:28 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 544090

I'm watching on CSPAN an interesting author. As If We Were Grownups: A Collection of 'Suicidal' Political Speeches That Aren't Jeff Golden Description: Jeff Golden urges politicians to start dealing with the American public as if they were adults. In his latest book, "As if We Were Grownups," the author writes a number of speeches that he wishes politicians would deliver. Mr. Golden asserts that the American public can handle facts and candidates should stop filling their political speeches with idealism and fiction. This event was hosted by the Ashland Public Library in Oregon. Author Bio: Jeff Golden is the founding president of the Oregon Guides Association and a former Jackson County, Oregon Commissioner. He is the host of a public radio talk show, The Jefferson Exchange, and the author of "Forest Blood," a novel of the Northwest timber wars. Publisher: RiverWood Books P.O. Box 3400 Ashland, OR 97520