feeling old and a shadowy HNT ...

Every year, Beloit College in Wisconsin releases its “Mindset List,” which gives facts about current generations that put into perspective just how old we really are. Here are some of the items from the newest list, for those who will graduate from college in 2010. How old does this make YOU feel?

Members of the class of 2010, entering college this fall, were mostly born in 1988. For them: Billy Carter, Lucille Ball, Gilda Radner, Billy Martin, Andy Gibb, and Secretariat have always been dead.

• The Soviet Union has never existed and therefore is about as scary as the student union.

• They have known only two presidents.

• There has always been only one Germany.

• They are wireless, yet always connected.

• Smoking has never been permitted on U.S. airlines.

• They have never had to distinguish between the St. Louis Cardinals baseball and football teams.

• DNA fingerprinting has always been admissible evidence in court.

• They grew up with and have outgrown faxing as a means of communication.

• "Google" has always been a verb.

• Mr. Rogers, not Walter Cronkite, has always been the most trusted man in America.

• Madden has always been a game, not a Superbowl-winning coach.

• There has never been a "skyhook" in the NBA.

• Carbon copies are oddities found in their grandparents' attics.

• They grew up in mini-vans.

• Reality shows have always been on television.

• They have always known that "In the criminal justice system the people have been represented by two separate yet equally important groups."

• They have rarely mailed anything using a stamp.

• They have always been able to watch wars and revolutions live on television.

• Green tea has always been marketed for health purposes.

• They have always been searching for "Waldo."

• They never played the game of state license plates in the car.

• They have always had access to their own credit cards.

• Beach volleyball has always been a recognized sport.

• Television stations have never concluded the broadcast day with the national anthem.

• Dolphin-free canned tuna has always been on sale.

• Disposable contact lenses have always been available.

• They grew up with virtual pets to feed, water, and play games with, lest they die.

• Professional athletes have always competed in the Olympics.

The early HNT from Guam:
Hey ... I finally didn't forget to get my early HNT from Guam posted on time ... late Wednesday here on Guam. This time I was proactive and got it done a couple days ago. So without further ado ...

Rama-llama-DZER-dong!

Heh.

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In 2000, the U.S. Census Bureau said that the population of Guam was 154,805. More than 40 percent of the population lives in two northern villages: Dededo (42,980) and Yigo (19,474).