Submitted by susiemac (not verified) on Mon, 2007-05-21 21:03.
Hey Doc,
Great idea, but can we PLEASEEEEEE have SOME fantasy? Baen's got some great fantasy writers and maybe it could just be a few hours weekly for the fantasy stuff?
Now, anonymous, I trained as a scab. Yep and proud of it. Non union family on both sides. We ran a non-union window cleaning and floor care business for 14 yrs. I go out of my way to find non-union shops when I need certain work done. They were a good idea once upon a time, but they have outlived their usefulness. Unions have destroyed the automotive mfr business in this country (goodbye Chrysler again). In the process they managed to ruin the city of Detroit and do a lot of damage to MI. The demands make it obscenely expensive to do business in this nation, so it is no wonder that so much is outsourced and moved overseas. Unions have become economically impractical and this nanny state first job to the grave business is unrealistic, especially if we are to continue and thriving and viable economy. I know people who have been out of work for several years (as electricians) as they are waiting on the union to find work and he is so far down the list that he'll probably retire while waiting.
Sorry to hijack that Doc...unions are a sore point with me. Can't wait for your next book, managed to get through Warp and Quantum and plan to read them again this summer in a further effort to understand more about the science. One thing I love about Baen, I continue to learn from the writers, get interested in new things and expand my horizons. Thanks!
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Hey Doc,
Great idea, but can we PLEASEEEEEE have SOME fantasy? Baen's got some great fantasy writers and maybe it could just be a few hours weekly for the fantasy stuff?
Now, anonymous, I trained as a scab. Yep and proud of it. Non union family on both sides. We ran a non-union window cleaning and floor care business for 14 yrs. I go out of my way to find non-union shops when I need certain work done. They were a good idea once upon a time, but they have outlived their usefulness. Unions have destroyed the automotive mfr business in this country (goodbye Chrysler again). In the process they managed to ruin the city of Detroit and do a lot of damage to MI. The demands make it obscenely expensive to do business in this nation, so it is no wonder that so much is outsourced and moved overseas. Unions have become economically impractical and this nanny state first job to the grave business is unrealistic, especially if we are to continue and thriving and viable economy. I know people who have been out of work for several years (as electricians) as they are waiting on the union to find work and he is so far down the list that he'll probably retire while waiting.
Sorry to hijack that Doc...unions are a sore point with me. Can't wait for your next book, managed to get through Warp and Quantum and plan to read them again this summer in a further effort to understand more about the science. One thing I love about Baen, I continue to learn from the writers, get interested in new things and expand my horizons. Thanks!