Maybe I expect too much from the 21st century and the New Age of Technology. In my defense, I grew up with "The Flintstones" and "The Jetsons". The former represented my parents. And, c'mon, who hasn't heard the story of how hard life was for our parents? They walked 20 miles uphill in the snow BOTH WAYS to get to school. My beloved adopted mother was born in 1913. The gifts I got from her was my love of old movies, both silent and talkies, and a true appreciation of Big Band music. How many kids in the 60's and 70's could sing songs by The Andrew Sisters and Alice Faye? I could. But "The Jetsons" promised robot maids, flying cars that folded into brief cases and foods that you could whip up in a matter of seconds. Yes, the microwave can heat up a cup of soup in the blink of an eye. But that ain't a meal! Okay, the Rumba IS technically a robot that cleans floors, but it's no Rosie. And there was and is a car that turns into a plane and vice versa, but it sure as hell doesn't fold into a briefcase! We have cars that talk to us but I don't need conversation! I need a parking spot in downtown Frederick, MD from time to time!!! That collapsible car would work just fine for that. And while we are talking about dinosaur vehicles, how come the average car battery has gotten 20% to 30% smaller in my lifetime but 50% heavier?!?!? If I have to pull the battery for charging or testing it's like dropping anchor in the Chesapeake Bay!!! We need a battery about the size of an iPad that just slips into a slot on the vehicle like a credit card in an ATM. Are you listening, car companies? I drive a 1993 Chevy Van. It was practical when I was moving home to Maryland from Texas. Now I feel like Goliath among a herd of Davids driving down the highway. If I could figure how to put solar panels on the roof, I would save a fortune but it would cost a pretty penny to implement. Oh, what the hell. I'll just wait for that flying car that folds into a briefcase. It has to be right around the corner, right? By then I will have hit the lottery, too.