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I could care less about the way things have changed, because it doesn't affect my way of life in the least..

WE did just fine on my husband's salary. I gave up a career to stay at home with my kids, and I'd do it all over again. Yes, there were sacrifices..

But today... I lack for nothing I've ever wanted (and more) and when WE die, the kids will need a calculator to add up the shares of "stock" we're going to leave them..

The 50's and the 60's were the best of times, (even tho I appreciate the microwave, computer. satellite, cell-phone and tivo)... life really was simpler back then. I won't bore you with the details...you'd just scoff at it anyway..

But it wouldn't hurt this generation to acquire some of the "saving for a rainy day" skills we practiced.

I don't scoff; the fact is, the postwar period up until about 1970 was an economic boom that was unprecedented in this country. I simply said there were some discriminatory laws at the time, which have fortunately been rectified.

I appreciate a few of the modern things on your list (computer and satellite), but the microwave, cellphone, and tivo are not particularly useful or life-enhancing, to me. :)