Guys -

I recently moved from AZ, after living there all of my adult life and most of my childhood.

One of the reasons I left is because a certain recreational substance, commonly cooked-up from over the counter cold medicines, is running rampant, and has been for half a decade.

Please note, this is not an accusation and I am not trying to start any rumors. I don't have any first-hand information. I don't know any of the parties personally.

But I've known other people who managed to completely "tank" their lives because of this substance, and those examples are - remarkably - similar to this particular story.

"Great presence" - lots of $$ flowing in - success and growth seem inevitable - "right on top of the world" is a good description, until the money starts vanishing like magic before the bills are paid.

Then everything folds like a tent minus its poles.


I'm not out $24k, but I'm not happy about the few hundred $$ I'll never see.

On the other hand, if what I suspect is the root cause of this problem actually is the cause, I feel extremely sorry for everyone involved. The mess is not going to be only financial, it will pervade all of their lives.


Now, why did I even bring this up?

Virtually everyone reading this needs to be careful, because we're all in the business of peddling fantasies.

It's very easy to become detached from reality.

Regardless of the exact mechanics of ASG's downfall, the simple fact is that they became disconnected from the real world enough to turn any minor problem into one that's going to cost the farm.

And it could happen to any of us, should we suffer that same detachment.

So, guys, be careful. Always keep one foot on the dock while climbing into the speedboat...


Sincerely,
Ray owner@realamateursproject.net