Reply #9: I agree, at 29 I am part of last few who didn't have the internet in

[JohnnyBoots]

high school and up to my junior year of college. I think that technology has eased our lives and made us lazy. We expect instant gratification. I see this especially in people younger than me. It seems that we all think that we are the center of the universe. I am truly scared for/of the kids in school now. They are being taught how to take tests for NCLB and not taught critical thinking. I taught in a southern WV school for two years doing Americorps. I was shocked at how propagandized the school was, the kids loved Bush like he was Joe Montana. The Fellowship of Chrisitan Athlletes actually had mandatory inschool assemblies for indoctrination. It was fascinating and frustrating to watch, especially since it was an election year in 2004. We live in interesting times.

On a side note, how many of those 5 NYU student could identify the man in your avatar? Perhaps if they read some of his stuff they would be a little more cognizant of the world in which we live.