Election

As the election winds up (or down), we can see history being made. I will be happy when it is over, if nothing else because I'm tired of all of the ads and tension between parties and (even) friends and co-workers. I have discovered that most people I speak with about the election have very strong views of the candidates; however, they get their information mostly from the news media, and do not look very deeply into the issues on their own time. This speaks volumes about this generation--dare I say "my" generation--those who were brought up by their television, those who were the first of the "latch-key" generation when scores of mothers went to work in the 70s. It is most interesting to see how behaviors pay off in time--years afterward. Perhaps it isn't all bad--after all, it is this generation most likely to vote for an African American, or for a woman--a choice many of our parents or grandparents were unwilling or unable to make.