pscott writes:
> I agree that it is part of the problem. Society today scares me. I was
> getting some McFast Food the other day, and the kid behind the register
> could ring up my order because he couldn't find the PICTURE of
> french fries on the cash register.

I find this kind of absolute least-common-denominator dumbing down to be
really annoying.  If we eliminate the need to learn and think, then nobody
will ever bother to do either.

G.