In reading the responses to "A Modern Parable", it reminded me of David
Halberstam's "The Reckoning", which while written over 20 years ago, it
seems to be very relevant in light of the recent events from Detroit.

In Halberstam'a own words, he describes why he wrote the book: "one day
I was on a book tour and I kept noticing that Chrysler was almost gone,
Ford was in trouble, all those great American companies were (gone). ...
The Japanese were taking cars, which was an American signature, and
doing better at them. I didn't see it as a business story. I saw it as a
social cultural story."

Lee Whiteman, PMP
Senior Member Engineering Staff
L-3 Communications East
Telephone: (856) 338-3508
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