The age of unreasonable expectations
Monday, May 5, 2003
KENNETT, Mo. -- Perhaps it's due to our remarkable heritage from immigrants seeking new lives in an uncharted land, or the modern fast-food industries that promise to meet our hunger demands in mere seconds, or perhaps it can be traced to an affluent age in which virtually every item and commodity can be purchased just by walking into a store and flashing a small piece of plastic that is guaranteed to deliver our wish in less time than we spend in preparing ready-to-heat meals.
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