<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>              L   A   Y   A   ! [ e L e t t e r  f o r  A m e r i c a n  Y o u n g  A d u l t s ]         h t t p : / / w w w . l a y a . c o m <<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>>><<<>> VOLUME III    ISSUE 4    APRIL 1998 T A B L E  O F  C O N T E N T S . . . ---------------------------------------------------------------------- - A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT - COMPUTERS: THE NEW FRONTIER - THINK ABOUT IT... - HILLARY AND BILL L A Y A ! looks best when viewed with 10 point Arial font. <>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>     A  W O R D  F R O M  T H E  P R E S I D E N T <>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<> Welcome, readers, to another excellent issue of LAYA!. Last friday was a good friday (excuse the pun) for most of the staff because many of us were on spring break, and could devote more time to creating LAYA (or to completing all the homework assigned by those wicked teachers who would rather give homework than correct it over spring break). Since having an online easter egg hunt would be considered religious, maybe next year we'll create a virtual staff member hunt on our web site where the goal is to find all of the characteristics and match them up with whom they think the staff member is. Go figure... Maybe it's a good thing that the staff has this week off--so now we can all recover from our addiction to homework (or lack of). Never mind. Enjoy this month's issue! By the way, The Evolution of a Lifestyle, part 3, will be continued next month. Robert Chin robert@laya.com <>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>   C O M P U T E R S : T H E  N E W  F R O N T I E R <>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<> Not one hundred years ago did our forefathers rome the country on horseback, bearing revolvers and drinking in bars. They fought duels on streets, traveled in trains across vast expanses, and epended on the Pony Express for mail. It's surprising how much a nation can change in a mere decade. Today's people communicate across the nation through telephone wires and coaxial cables, pulling information from all across the world back to their homes in a matter of minutes. The new weapon is information assault and two types of people: those who are afraid their information will get stolen and those who steal information. No longer are face to face duels fought, but duels can be held without ever meeting an opponent. We have done away with old fasioned transportation (such as horses), replacing the Pony Express with e-mail. Old fashioned bars have turned into new age chat rooms, chat rooms that span the world. Many complain that nowadays, everything is already known, everything has already been discovered. But no. The discoveries are just beginning. To be continued... By: Robert Chin    robert@laya.com <>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>   T H I N K  A B O U T  I T . . . <>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<> Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines. If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends? Quantum Mechanics: The dreams stuff is made of. The only substitute for good manners is fast reflexes. When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane. When I'm not in my right mind, my left mind gets pretty crowded. Everyone has a photographic memory. Some don't have film. If you choke a smurf, what color does it turn? What happens if you get scared half to death twice? I poured Spot remover on my dog. Now he's gone. I used to have an open mind, but my brains kept falling out. I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder. Shin: a device for finding furniture in the dark. Laughing stock: cattle with a sense of humor. Wear short sleeves! Support your right to bare arms! For Sale: Parachute. Only used once, never opened, small stain. Corduroy pillows: They're making headlines! Black holes are where God divided by zero. <>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>   H I L L A R Y  A N D  B I L L <>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<>><<> Hillary Clinton went in for her yearly checkup. When she was finished, she asked her gynecologist how things looked. He said that he was pleased and that she was in great shape, but--she was pregnant! She told the doctor there was no way this could have happened, but he said that she most definitely was one month pregnant. So, she stormed out of the office, went to her receptionist, grabbed the phone, and called the White House. When the operator answered, Hillary demanded that she be allowed to talk to Bill immediately. Well, they rang the Oval Office and Bill answered. Hillary screamed, "I can't believe it - I'm pregnant! You got me pregnant!!!" The President remained silent. Again, Hillary shrieked, "I AM PREGNANT! YOU GOT ME PREGNANT!!" Finally, Bill answered, "Who is this?..." ====================================================================== ====================================================================== L A Y A ' s S T A F F . . . Robert Chin President robert@laya.com Daniel Cheng Layout & Design daniel@laya.com Chris Lin Perspective Editor chris@laya.com Serena Chang Editor/Lead Writer serena@laya.com ********************************************************************** If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, please e-mail "info@laya.com" ********************************************************************** SUBMIT AN ARTICLE! E-mail "submissions@laya.com" with your article. 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