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We are entertaining ourselves into inanition.

A must-read socio-political commentary from George Will, who argues that the solopsism of the iPod and cell phones, the welfare state, bad grammar and spoiled children of entitled parents are all signals of incivility's reign. I am in total agreement, despite my participation (I'll be replacing my iPod headphones later today -- my last set got dipped in coffee), and would also reccomend Patricia Dalton's column, "What's Wrong With This Outfit, Mom?", as a corollary. While I'm somewhat less convinced in regards to Dalton's concerns about clothing, her points in regards to child-rearing and the flat-out stupid idea that it should be friendly and conflict-free are spot on.