Oh Brag Brag Brag Ricky you were just a snot nosed 13yr old while I was a maturing 16! My Dad had the "Hello Mudda, hello Faddah...here I am at Camp.......they said we'd have some fun if it stops raining" album. He also played that on Sunday Ohhhhh Bethie, now you are digging into Eric Burton and the Animals there! What about good Ol "It's My Party and I'll Cry If I want to..."? Leslie Gore anyone? Ricky you opened up a can of Oldies but Goodies Worms for sure! FAR OUT!!! Let's Twist Again like we did last summer! (wait a minute, the only thing I twist any more is my ankles!)

Emphatically YES they are better than those of years ago. In answer to your list: 1. I used Seventh Generation dishwasher liquid (or powder) for years with great success. I now use Finish Powerball tablets, which I break in half, using only half each time with very good results. Most new detergents work using enzymes to break down the dirt. 2. Indeed, no etching of dishes - this was usually because (as I understand it) of the old, harsh detergents. 3. They are much more efficient with water use, both hot or cold, using far less water than old models. 4. Many newer models don't have heated drying at all - for example, my Bosch has a stainless steel lining, which allows the steam to condense on the surface, and drain away at the bottom drain. No heat is required for drying. It can take longer, however, as you need to keep the door shut to complete this process. 5. Many new machines have a 'quick' cycle which is perfectly adequate for most needs, as well. Nowadays, the types generally fall into two, which are sometimes referred to as 'European style' and 'traditional'. Basically, the 'European style' has no heat drying cycle, using the stainless steel condensing system, and has no macerator, merely a filter which should be rinsed periodically (I probably only do this every 4 months or so, if that, so not onerous). The more traditional style has a macerator for grinding up food residue, which makes it noisier. Whichever type you use, please be aware that you should NOT rinse dishes these days - just scrape. The new detergents need something to 'work' on, and if you pre-rinse, they will not work effectively, plus you waste more hot water. Whatever you decide to do, I hope this gives you some starters for ideas. I you use the search facility for this forum, there are lots of discussions about various brands and types. You should also be aware that there are now different sizes available: 18" wide units (I've used these in rentals and they're great) and dishdrawers.

It was a terrible, terrible tragedy. And, regretfully, likely an avoidable one. The success of the attack was due in part to both the boldness of the attack planning and execution by the Japanese military and blithering incompetence on the part of the US military and political leaders. The mistakes and foolish decisions made on the US side that contributed to the carnage and success of the Japanese attack are too numerous to mention. There are plenty of objective, seriously researched books available on the topic for anyone interested in better understanding what happened. Unemployment rates were still high in the late 1930s and early 1940s and the economy had not yet recovered from the downturn of the Great Depression. Many of those serving in the military at the time, and specifically in the Navy and at Pearl Harbor, were volunteers not necessarily motivated by patriotic feelings during peacetime (the US was not at war at the time of the attack) but rather were previously unemployed young men who could get 3 squares a day and a monthly paycheck by joining the military.

I was so saddened by that horrible event, but I do think plenty of things have changed, at least around where I live. It is FAR more difficult to enter a school nowadays, without being a parent, signing in, and wearing a nametag. Gates are locked and securely so. Classrooms have door-locks on the inside. Kids are trained (yes, sadly this) in what to do in the event of a school shooting or lockdown over threat. Teachers are trained as well. In fact, our local high school closed down for the day a couple weeks ago after a threat was written on a bathroom wall (a vague threat, at that). The student under suspicion no longer attends that school (now), I happen to know. However, security was increased on campus for at least the following week, a police car/officer on campus (I don't know how much or how often), an administrators were at the drop-off/entrance points for at least a week. There were flurries of emails, facebook posts, Nextdoor posts, etc, about the importance of vigilance and reporting anything that might be suspicious. And, I am aware that administration monitors some social media and there are avenues for kids reporting contextually threatening media posts. Our local elementary school is quite "hidden" from view, tucked into a residential neighborhood, but I know certain other elementary schools have put up screening barriers, taller fences, and landscaping to block playgrounds from view (to the consternation of some parents questioning that...but I thought it a great idea, personally). So, I wouldn't say nothing has changed. I know what you are getting after, and I don't disagree, but strides have been made in student and campus safety. I hope it's nationwide, but at least in a couple districts near me, a lot of things have changed.