A new survey asked grandparents to name things that aren’t as good as they used to be . . . and some things that are actually better today.
The top 10 things that have gone downhill are: Manners . . . crime . . . the country overall . . . a sense of community . . . music . . . sports . . . banking . . . transportation . . . the weather . . . and movies.
The top 10 things that have improved are: Computers . . . cars . . . food . . . shopping . . . healthcare . . . quality of life . . . TV . . . the radio (you’re welcome) . . . transportation . . . and banking.
Yes, transportation and banking made both lists. Give them a break. They’re old.
The survey also asked them what the best inventions in modern life are. The top 10 are email . . . digital photography . . . the Internet . . . Google . . . cheap travel . . . HD TV . . . DVDs . . . remote controls . . . GPS . . . and streaming video services.