There are times in the past that I remember fondly but I don't think I idealize the past in the way that some nostalgic folk do.

I miss my grandparents. I enjoyed some things like being in the choir and band but I still remember being picked on and called names.

Yes, my 1977 Camaro was awesome to drive but honestly I prefer my 2005 Audi with front and side airbags and antilock brakes and seat belts. Did you wear seat belts growing up? I didn't.

Since 1975, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been recording the number of fatalities on U.S. roadways and in 2008 there was a drop of nearly 10% over the previous year and the largest reduction in both number and percentage since 1982

There is one thing that I am definitely NOT nostalgic about and that is restrooms. Growing up my grandparents did not have running water. They also did not have toilet paper. We used an outhouse and a Sears and Roebuck catalog.