I met a man at the Civic Center Farmer's Market that I used to know as an acquaintance here in Marin some 30 years ago.     He brought me up to date with the situation here in Marin and maybe across the US. He's a carpenter, contractor tradesman. I am guessing between the age of 50 and 60, like me. Seems like he was describing a tough world these days.      There are apparently aren't any young 'Native Americans' (born in the USA any one born in the USA I call a Native American) who wants to learn a trade.. They all want a job that requires knowledge from the head up as he described it. They don't want blue collar jobs. They don't have any desire to know how to build a home. He says they could be earning as much as a doctor (...well $60 an hour) and providing that much health and security for one's clients.    All he can do is find Mexican labor, many are good workers but not people who necessarily want to learn a trade nor even want to learn the language.    Tough road ahead for this country. Seems like to many people  want to play the easy money game. I don't know what that is but it seems like it has to do with a gambler's mentality and no sense about what a good foundation is for life or for your community or your home.      Listen to me and I am nothing but a cab driver! Some nerve me  talking.      Guy W. Meyer, Jr.                   February 17,  2008         San Anselmo, California               guy@lifesignsphoto.com