[at-l] On Topic Quote

[greyowl@rcn.com (greyowl@rcn.com)]

Lived in Canada for eith years.  Toronto is one of the most expensive citie=
s in North America yet the average salary in Toronto is les than $39K.  Try=
 living in Manhatten for $39K.  Yet Canada ranks second in the world for qu=
ality of life (After Scandinavia).  Quality of life does not equal wealth n=
or material possesions.

Grey Owl
> Fair enough, that was a poor choice of phrase. When I lived
> in Canada, I used to argue the very same point to the Maple-
> leafed Sneetches whenever they equated a top spot on the
> UN's Human Development Index listing with being "the best
> place in the world to live."
>
> -MF