"And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of
these is charity."
Easter, it seems to me, is a good time to consider the gospel, and Silicon
Valley seems like a good place to start.
Think "Silicon Valley," and what do you get? Multi-zillionaires, mansions,
fancy cars and the heartbreak of Suddenly Acquired Wealth Syndrome -- that's
the tragic dilemma afflicting those who become billionaires before they're
30 and are left trying to figure out what to do with the rest of their
lives.
Would it surprise you to learn that seven out of every 10 jobs being
created in Silicon Valley pay less than $10,000 a year? How much have you
heard about that 70 percent of the residents?
The news media supposedly hold up a mirror of our society, but it seems
more and more like a funhouse mirror. Headlines and great stretches of air
time are devoted to the gyrations of the stock market, yet 50 percent of us
own no stocks.
"(Be) not greedy of filthy lucre."
"Thy money perish with thee."