Last night a friend of mine and I watched the VP debate in the critical care unit of the hospital where she has been daily after her husbands VERY bad motorcycle crash last week. I was very aware of the importance of life and the need to be connected. During the whole debate a lady in her mid 40s spent the time gossiping LOUDLY on her cell phone. The main topic of conversation was "Sports". Which team would win what game, what were the odds, etc. It seemed to me that she was the key to "What's wrong with America Today". Not only had she absolutely no concern about the state of the world, but had not empathy, politeness or compassion, but was self absorbed in her banal conversation.