Reply #1: Help:

[old mark]

I went back to college in my late 40's ( I'm now 60)and I was amazed at the lack of knowledge displayed by not only the students, but my professors.
My department head and advisor did not know the beginning and ending dates of WWI, or the Civil War, and could not accurately recall occurences from before the 1980's.
The kids were just oblivious to anything that did not directly and immediately affect them (but they were teenagers, so I guess that defines the problem)No decent conversations there at all.
I recently worked with a large group of professionals in a hospital setting and had maybe 10 meaningful conversations there in the last 7 years.

The world has gone to hell-just wait another ten years, these people will seem sensitive and intelligent.

Hard to exchange ideas when there are none to exchange.

mark