"The self-made man, object
of such fervent worship in the United States, does not exist in
most of Latin America. Here, the rich make their money the old
fashion way; they inherit it.
Even the laziest, stupidest rich man dies rich. The cleverest,
hardest-working poor man will
always be poor. Success is the product of contacts and social
situation, not of talent and industry.
Nothing works, so people come to
believe nothing can work. Few people try to make
things work, so nothing works."
nor does The United States Peace Corps assume any responsibility for it, thankfully.
was largely designed and exclusively maintained by former KGB Chief of Exotic Dancers, Mike Lake.
This site continues to reside in semi-retirement in a dusty corner of his web space.
