> I am thinking of writing a letter to the local newspaper suggesting that 
> the solution to the illegal immigrant situation is to naturalize all of 
> them. Tho my wife suggests that I had better think about that a bit 
> longer.

The only solution is probably to naturalize the whole world so there will be 
nowhere to immigrate to.   But then, that seems to be a current and 
re-current strategy from the great land of plenty anyway, and seems to be 
sometimes causing the opposite effect, making terrible slow progress toward 
enlightenment of humanity.   And sadly, health in diversity is not yet a 
global strategy either.   I guess we just have to keep working to fix our 
personal and local gutters to keep the rain out while "they" figure out how 
to "save the planet" (which really could care less about being saved as 
illustrated in the absolutely fabulous wonderful book titled "Out of Thin 
Air" by Peter D. Ward, all about the progress of life and geology and oxygen 
on the planet, a great read!).

A few years ago, the son of Chief Dan George (little Big Man movie fame) 
addressed the BC Museums Association conference with the statement that he 
considered Vancouver,BC to be the best place to live in the world at the 
present time.   He pointed out that it was then the only large city in the 
world where all the races of the world were currently present in large and 
significant numbers, and therefore was the place where the real potential 
for humanity could come alive.

cp in victoria bc
--- where the nearby Home Depot has the most rude staff on the planet, and 
the RONA (big similar "lumber" chain) store a mile away has the best I have 
ever experienced anywhere.

PS: Hey Ken, I am having real trouble finding a wood/sheet-metal combo set 
of contractors to do the lead or copper-lead lined wood gutters on the 1855 
Farmhouse here.   Interested in a trip to Victoria?   The one guy who does 
the work here is booked up several years in advance for roof flashing and 
slate repairs on the great Empress Hotel in downtown Victoria.   I'm really 
stuck.   Maybe I should come apprentice with you and then come back as an 
"expert".   There is so much work going on here these days that an expert is 
someone who knows where the closest Home Depot is so he can bid low based on 
saving driving time, allowing more time for stops at Tim Horton's (Canadian 
donut chain).

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