Dear DavidM,

Yes this post about Dalton and all the other Daltons in the world.
"As I look into the eyes of these young boys, I know we will win this war". Those were the words of Doolittle has he launched his B25's bombers to strike a blow deep into the hearts and souls of the enemy situated at Toykyo, Japan on April 18th, 1942.

My dad was a member of the 442nd, the most highly decorated fighting unit in US history. 800 Japanese Americans lost thier lives to save 200 lost rangers. The story is call the "Lost Battallion".

I may have misdirected Dalton when I said I was and IT major. In those days IT was not "information technology", it was Industrial Technology.

I took a lot of automotive, welding and machining classes. I was also a physics major, but like I said I never took a engineering class, but I had a lot of math and science behind me.

The most important thing for Dalton is to have a plan and work the plan. Chart your progress and make decisions accordingly. I would write it down. It sticks in your brain when you can write down your plan on how you expect to get where you want in life. If you can't write down a clear and consise plan, I would say your chances for success are marred and questionable. If you can give a direct course with options and time constraints I think at least you have a road map and a well thought out process and at least you can tell if you are on schedule or faultering. If you can't write it down, I would say your chances are questionable. So Dalton, write down your plan on paper and follow it and make changes as things get in your way or when things start to change.

That's what every business does and that is what I have been taught at work. In fact, that is the most important thing I do everyday. I figure out what I want to do and then go do it. I might not make it, but I have a plan first before I set out on any journey.

And yes, I have built a lot of stuff. XM Radio, Direct TV, Goes and GPS satellites. The government stuff is the most exciting. We have a lot of amazing stuff watching our neighbors...lol! And if wanted we could wipe out a country with one small guided missle friget. We have enough arms to destroy the world many times over. Hopefully we will never use it, but you just never know. We have used the nuclear bomb once, we could do it again, if the right circumstance arose. I don't underestimate the power of any country to use nuclear arms. It keeps you humble and honest.

God Bless and hope you enjoy the races. It's America's pass time.

Sincerely,

Larry Otani