Most North Americans are over-stimulated and under-educated and over-fed and under-nourished: the metaphors lamentably interchangeable.

Reminds me of how much we didn't pay to Neil Postman's 1984-5 collection of essays entitled 'Amusing Ourselves to Death'.

Essentially, Postman thought that the purpose of advertising, which dovetailed nicely with the goals of the ruling class and their minions in Government, was to lessen our attention spans.

At the same time this would of course lessen our critical thinking skills.

Pity we let that happen.

Glad your Granddaughter has someone like you.