Satjadham presents: --------------------------------------------- The Intro to Gambling -------------------------------------- By Alisak Sanavongsay How would you feel if you won one million dollars in the state or national lottery? Great, right? Now, how would you feel when you suddenly realized that you had spent twice that much trying to get that million? Of course, most cases aren't that extreme. But that fact of the matter is that most people who gamble lose. How else would one account for the fact that casinoes and other gambling establishments are so profitable? What is it about gambling that draws so many people? What effects does it have on our society and our family structures? SatJaDham will explore these and other questions during our two-month series on gambling. One or two members per week will be presenting his or her view on this interesting topic. The authors' views may be presented in the form of short stories, poems, free-verse, essays, stick-figures, or whatever they feel would best convey their messages. The first posting will be next Wednesday. Please watch for it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Disclaimer : The views expressed in all SatJaDham postings are the responsibilty of the author and do not neccessarily represent those of all members of SatJaDham or the Lao community. Please send any comments, criticism, questions, or suggestions to laolit@users.lao.net or post them on Soc.culture.laos newsgroup. For more information about SatJaDham please visit our homepage at http://www.lao.net/satjadham.html.