Thanks for the corrections.... Wade or Kathy. Been a long time since I read that story. and it appears I forgot a detail or 3.
I also liked your description of the government officials.
The best description of Government officials I have ever read was by the author of a Science Fiction story serries "Billy the JOAT" (JOAT = Jack Of All Trades) William Jarravore if I've spelled the character's name right.
In one of his books he gives his opinion of a government official and how 'Nothing is important till they slap their seal of approval on it" (He described a cermony where they gave him a medal for saving the planet) He thought much the same of TV reporters and talk show hosts... To which the Talk Show Host said he was glad they were on a snow ball (Planet covered in snow) instead of a mud planet. At that point, JUST that point, He found out it really made no difference..
Funny story and no I did not spoil it.
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