NEW NEWS

Here are some interesting things I read today

Fathers in their 40's and 50's are now proven to contribute to congenital birth problems such as autism, dwarfism, and many other problems. Males over age 50 are 3X more apt to father a child with schizophrenia and their grandchildren may even be at risk for some problems. It appears men in their 20's have the healthiest children but 30's are usually ok.

Voluntary assembly in public school common area. Interesting story from our area (NW) regarding high school kids meeting in the common area to pray. Now some of them have been suspended for refusing to meet in a classroom outside the common area. Reasons given; blocking traffic and offending those who do not like people praying in public.

"Meism". a term for those of us who think a good conversation is 20 minutes of expounding on ourselves and our own interests, rarely asking the other person any questions or if we do, not really listening to what they have to say. Then walking away feeling we have had a great "conversation"
If you aren't already doing this you probably will start as you get older...what is it about us that as we get older we lose our ability to focus on others? Are you one of these people? If you have escaped so far will you eventually turn into one of these droning bores? Are people doing this at early ages than before and if so why? Is blogging a form of ""Meism"?

Feel free to weigh in on these items in the comment section. Lin