Lately I've been feeling that with each passing day I feel more and more disconnected with the modern world. When I was young, I looked forward to growing older because I felt that as I got older I would acquire more wisdom, knowledge and insight into how the world works. Exactly the opposite has happened. I feel like the older I get,the stupider I get.At this rate, by the time I reach old age, I'll be a babbling idiot. (Some people probably think I'm one already!) Here are some of the questions that my feeble brain just can't answer. Perhaps some of you out there could provide some answers. For example: Why does the quality of music usually get worse as the technology to produce it becomes better?

Why is that it in the "Information Age" when more knowledge is available to more people than ever before in the history of the world, people just seem to get more and more stupid?

Why is it that in a time when there is more information out there about nutrition and fitness than ever before, people just get fatter and fatter? I see some people who are so big they should have their own zipcode. Somebody please get me the hell out of America before I'm completely surrounded by fat stupid people!

Why is it that people don't use turn signals anymore? They might as well start making cars without them, because nobody bothers to use the damn things anyway. I see people cut across two lanes of traffic with no signal. Hey, if you're gonna do something stupid, at least give the other drivers some advance warning. I live in St.Petersburg,Florida(aka "God's Waiting Room") which is the only place where they let dead people drive. You should see them. They're propped up behind the wheel like El Cid going into battle!

Why is 50Cent called a rapper and not a mumbler? He sounds like he's just mumbling to me. He sounds totally incoherent most of the time. What does he do: smoke 10 joints before going to the studio? ( I only smoke 3 or 4 myself. ) Why did I see this warning label on the back of a bag of peanuts? "Warning - This package may contain traces of nuts". Hey, this bag better contain more than just traces of nuts or else I've been ripped off! Why do you see this warning sign at every lake in Florida? "Please do not feed or molest the alligators." Are people so stupid now that they need a sign to tell them not to bother an alligator? (It must be that crazy Australian crocodile hunter's fault!)

Why is there nutritional information on bottled water? Why is it that in today's world people can screw up royally and still get promotions, raises, bonuses, Presidential Medals of Freedom, book deals, record deals, TV shows, interviews with Larry King and Oprah, etc.? Considering how much I've screwed up in my life, I should be King of the World by now!

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