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I'm in my thirties. I have a wife, a wonderful son and have a combined family income of over 125k/yr.  I feel like I am living the life that the social worker/customer service speaker just said he wanted and I still long for much more. Many of us end up in jobs that put the velvet handcuffs on you.  I am probably considered successful but I'm probably on a midlife crisis path.  thanks for the show. It's very prescient for where I am (even though I'm a gen X).  

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Dear TOL,
I hope the citizens of the U.S. understand that what George Bush has been saying and doing concerning Iran is causing the saber rattling on the Iranian side and may be designed to do just that. Calling a nation evil, having training exercises that mimic an attack, and not taking offensive military action off the table leaves Iran no options other that to return the gesture. Americans need to know that the U.S. policy in the region is not just to protect their 'friends' but rather to control the region. And, if I were them, I sure as heck would be worried about what George W. Bush might do next.
Jeremy Biittner
Portland, Oregon

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