>Gee, I have always heard that Californians were laid back. Too much sand and sun many have told me. You can tell a native Californian from someone from out of state without much difficulty.
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>I remember reading a book about the Steinway family of piano fame. Around 1848 the father and several sons moved to New York to begin working as piano manufacturers. One son remained in Hamburg, Germany to run the company business and continue making pianos in Europe. In a letter to his son, papa Steinway said: A bowl of soup tastes better in Germany than pot roast does in the United States! He went on to say how hard you had to work (14 hour days) to remain competitive and there was little time for anything else. I enjoyed reading the Steinway book and realized little has changed in America. We are aggressive and work until we drop. This is not something that started with the .COM crap.
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>Could this aggressive attitude perceived in Americans be due to chemicals in our food? No – I think it is just plain old fashion greed! We want it all and we want it now! There is no tomorrow.

If so, then why are Canadians different, if in fact they are?