"Those guys who built things from the ground up, they'd worked the shopfloor and probably knew how to do your job, or at least how hard itwas. I could...respect that."Zeke paused. His skin was like paper, almost translucent. "It was theirkids who inherited the business I couldn't stand!" he went on. "Forthem, everything had come easy and they had no idea how tough it wasfor their employees. They didn't treat us fair."He'd seen this happen more than once: clueless young bucks taking thereins of. How has Cathy progressed over the missing years? Well she, and her friends, have been taught by Jameson, and have progressed further in their education than is normally thought of, thanks in part to the computerised lessons and the program to enhance their thought processes.Chris has also been taking the same lessons, but for some reason has been unable to fully absorb the information, as if something is blocking his learning skill? Whatever that might be?Chris Henderson — PrologueThis story. At 10:00 we are ready as Steve and Erica come to pick us up. We drive up the Taos Valley and turn off on the side road leading to the property. We pull up to the gate and drive up through the trees to the house. Alice lets out a low ‘Whoa’. The house is framed sheathed and roofed. It looks like a set of plywood boxes with steep roofs. The area around the house is littered with building materials of all types. Stacks of plywood, lumber, rocks, and roofing material lie about. The garage is full. "Sweetie, it wouldn't surprise me if he had another family somewhere." Another family?" Elaine almost screamed."Don't act so shocked. It happens."Elaine felt herself getting angry, first at her mother, then at her husband and finally at herself. She got up without saying anything and went in to check on the boys. They were down for a nap. She walked over quietly and kissed Jimmy and then Todd. A smile came to her lips as she thought that at least two good things came out of the marriage."Have.