John47, You should be proud.!I'll bet your daughters adore you, and thanks to your sobriety, you will probably stick around long enough to see a couple more generations.

#18 I'm surprised the numbers aren't higher than 500/day. I guess I'm a bit jaded, a large percentage of people I encountered as a beat officer were under the influence. As a homicide detective, it was rare to read a decedent's toxicology report that was completely clear of alcohol or drugs.

#27 Well Said, Donnerboy. My encounters with the youngest generations is equally concerning. Not only are many of them ill equipped to deal with hardship, they seem to feel entitled to the charmed and fulfilling lives they see on their social media feeds, and when they don't experience that, they feel wronged and fall into depression. They stay depressed even when their lives are going well. One of my nieces vascillates between envy of others who have the lifestyle she can't afford, and then feeling guilty over the relative privilege she enjoys over others who have much less. She's a caring social justice warrior, but at the end of the day she's still gonna buy the $500 handbag.

#32 Good points. I don't think they are weak or stupid. I do think that virtual reality is beginning to overshadow actual reality, and this filters and distorts their expectations and understanding of the world. The motives of those manipulating those lenses, and controlling the filters and algorithms are often less than altruistic.