Unfortunately, we are failing to educate our kids. The rest of the world is more motivated and doing the work necessary to turn out the brightest talent. Meanwhile, we just burn our cities down if we don't get what we want. SAD, indeed.

Sad that pilots are ill-prepared. My sister in law is an Orthopedic surgeon (second generation, from a LONG line of health care professionals) and she says the same about the younger generation of doctors, nurses, PA's, etc., etc. I see it everywhere we go, yet it would seem that we just continue to pander to those who just "won't".

As far as the 'you can do anything" thing, we are also doing our best to make that come true as well.....I mean, a male, Olympic medal-winning athlete can win woman of the year......when we put feminine hygiene products in male restrooms for those of us men, 'that have that time of the month', I would say we're getting pretty close to achieving anything we want. Next thing will be the sickly, short, uncoordinated kid who sues the NBA for discrimination for not granting him a multi-million dollar contract..

But I digress from the model thing...

Astro