Man, everyone who has responded here has some great dreams! I hope every single one of them comes true (including my own, naturally). And I do think every single one of you has at least a fighting chance of making your dream a reality. Contrary to the way I may sometimes come across in my posts, I think America (and the U.K. - nods to DanaC and Jaguar) is still a place where such dreams can come true. I simply see how the Playing field in the US could be made a more level one for certain groups of people, that's all.
