This book attempts to capture the various facets of American culture. Using humor as a powerful tool of communication and learning, it depicts events and episodes that perhaps are commonplace in a family life raising children, relationship with one's spouse, neighbors, friends, and of course the all-powerful government.

Contents Foreword Acknowledgements Life The Waiting Game Utterly Phony City Hall, that Lean Machine 4. Taken for a Ride Honesty, that Irritable Virtue Ringing up Trouble The Dis-assembly Line Money Matters, Yeah, It Sure Do! They Shoot Economists, don t they? Checks and Balances Let s Voo-do Investments The 10-K Run The Taxman Cometh The Taxman Cometh Home Front... and Back Teens Rule Joy of No, Not that... Shopping The Culture Phenom Grease, Please! | Anecdotes of a Confused American Memory First to Go? I Forget Incredible Edibles The Fading Diet Love Thy @#!$*@# Neighbor Work, Work, Work The Vision (Ouch!) Thing Casual Scene Flying High The Unstoppable Mr. Standish The Group Grope



Author Bio: Shyam Amladi is a senior officer with a large international bank. His previous assignments included co-founding of a business with one of the world's largest automobile companies. He is currently on the faculty of Commercial Finance Association, a premier industry group for banking professionals. Shyam's interests when not conducting banking, include travel, writing, music composition and teaching. Shyam lives in the Chicago area with his wife and son.