Holographic Internet Transmission
To: Ralph Di Libero
From: KatieJane#3@holo.net

How is my great grandpapa doing? Thanks so much for the 36-volt, Slick Slider air-powered snowboard. What a great Christmas present! I love you!

I'm spending Christmas in Tahoe with Granny K1--your Tech Generation daughter, Katie. She's great, but considering her attitude toward your Christmas gift to me, I can't believe she ever pioneered women's enrollment at a previously all-male military college or skied diamond runs.

Her daring has changed, because now she just keeps on harping about the dangers of my new SS board. I just love my new Slick Slider. Mom (K2) and Dad are hesitant to jump on the board. Check out the holo-clip of me making some moves at the end of this transmission! It is great to be a Nano Generation girl.

To answer questions that only my great grandpapa is allowed to ask: "What's new with K3's life?" and "How about K3's love life?"

Same old, same old. I need a new one of those things you like to call a "job." Jobs are distractions-diversions, created to keep our evolved society occupied and out of trouble. Historically, work and jobs became more important during a time of secularization and loss of interest in devout religious practices. In the 19th century, everyone labored, but only about 9 percent to 14 percent of the population enjoyed true professional employment.

In the 20th century, jobs were created for about 90 percent of the population, most of whom thought that they were doing something that was vitally necessary for a productive society.

Now in the second half of the 21st century, only 9 percent to 14 percent of jobs are really necessary, but this time everybody is acutely aware of the social significance of "jobs."

Guaranteed employment also ended after the first half of the 21st century. Employees today have to continually prove that they are increasing the value of the business. If not, then the function of the employee is without merit and the "job" is terminated. I have thought a lot about what I am going to do to contribute value.

I trust you and your lifelong example of medical practice, great grandpapa; and I also truly feel that deep, inner propensity to serve, which you have found to be so personally rewarding throughout your life. So I have chosen healthkeeping--I'm going to become a Physician-Healthkeeper-Facilitator (PHF). You told me that healthkeeping used to be the rage--an inspiring and challenging art and science--but there's no nostalgic reverence about healthkeeping now. The field is entirely different.

I have already obtained three post-graduate degrees through Holo-Net studies, but many other Nano-Geners have done the same. Higher education and all sorts of research opportunities are universally available and free to all on the Holographic Internet. Everyone has a communicator, and more and more people are opting for the implantable variety.

I checked out "healthkeeper.com" on the Holo-Net and found that I needed only two more Internet courses to qualify for an entrance exam, titled "Physician-Healthkeeper-Facilitator-Apprenticeship." (I can't fathom how you tolerated a geographically stagnant medical school in Philadelphia for four years to get your MD and then did an indentured servitude stint before qualifying for an independent license to practice healthkeeping.) I am taking the PHFA-required courses now with a few friends in a study group. I prefer small private learning groups over those massive government-run higher education centers. Free public Holo-Net educational centers have replaced what used to be the infamous California state college and university systems.

Once I pass the PHFA exam, I can apprentice in some medical or surgical specialty for two years, then qualify for the Physician-Healthkeeper-Facilitator examination. After I pass the PHF exam, I can practice as a PHF for five years. At that point, and at every subsequent five-year point to follow, I will be required to take a recertification exam. Most likely, after one or two five-year gigs as a PHF, I will move on to some other field of endeavor.

Within the healthkeeping field, I'm really interested in nanotechnology, which took over after 2025. Personalized health monitoring nano-implants are the fad. Nano-microsonic devises control the common cold by making viruses so drunk with "nano rock music" that the little viral varmints forget how to cross cell membranes--and merrily, merrily dance themselves to death. Great Granny told me that our nanotechnology scientists must have researched the dance idea from your college fraternity parties, when you two were dating.

Because of nanotechnology, PHFs are needed and used for diagnostic and treatment revisions in less than 9 percent of disease states. The PHFs like to call themselves "healers," but nobody else does. Genetically engineered nano-programs have changed medical and surgical indications. Most all of the elective surgical procedures performed in the 20th century are no longer necessary.

Physical trauma still persists and remains the most lucrative aspect of healthkeeping for a PHF. Trauma healthcare demands immediate attention and immediate availability from PHFs. Stat work pays extra bucks. The funding comes from the Federal Homeland Safety and Defense budget. However, 99 percent of all healthkeeper profits are from nanotechnology sales.

I heard from your former junior partner in medicine, the one who moved the surgical practice to New Delhi after you stopped operating in 2015. He is now planning to lay aside his scalpel, too. In addition to a very lucrative pay-as-you-go American patient import clientele, he has secured 10 surgical healthcare contracts from very large corporations in the United States. He met with me and my fellow Holo-Net study partner. (I will get to that later). He wants us to join his group after we finish training.

Your second question--"How about K3's love life?"

Actually, I've had my eye on this cute and intelligent guy--the Holo-Net study partner I mentioned above. He is also applying for the PHFA exam next month. I already have a possible healthcare delivery career set up for us with your former surgical group. Granny K1 is constantly overstuffing him with food, and she refers to him as a "hottie." And yes, great grandpapa, you have taught me well. He is also a "responsible" person. I'm still in the stalking stage of our relationship, but my snare trap is set with a hair trigger.

By the way, his father graduated from the last remaining medical school in America, which oddly enough, was also the first medical school in America. You know, the same university at which you and Great Granny met when you were both 17. My sweet Bo's father set up an "Ivy League Consortium" of surgical practitioners who work on a cash basis and have their offices and surgical facilities in New Delhi. They also have cash-on-demand contracts with many American companies.

Anyway, I'll keep in touch as things develop. I'm looking forward to building a future in healthkeeping and pioneering nanotechnology.

XXX OOO-Katie-K3

P.S.: How about my SS holo-clip? Please, pretty please, don't transmit the clip back to Granny K1! Let's keep my adventure our secret.

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