Reply #18: We had talked for a while before I asked him about this. The state

[LittleApple81]

k-12 system is going down the drain (this is Oregon) when it used to be one of the best systems, the University has suffered too, and I do love Oregon (excellent memories). He was in agreement about the k-12 education because he had gone through it before it got shot.

I don't think he felt uncomfortable because I already had given a contribution without making it a pre-condition to listening to me.

Actually, we had a good conversation.