Today's kids learn how to use a computer. They are not being taught to use their brains.The sad part is that your father probably got more of the Three R's - Readin', Ritin' and Rithmatic - than a lot of kids get, today. Sure, they're learning a lot more on different subjects, simply because education covers a broader area, these days. But, those basic, necessary skills have suffered greatly, IMO, and we need to take steps to correct the problem. If we don't, we're ALL going to have to pay for it in the long run ... and I worry that the "run" is not too far off, right now!