Another overheard conversation, one paragraph from an alumni newsletter surreptitiously spied upon while alumni newsletter reader read valiantly and passionately, and the reason behind the fall of Western civilization.

One-half of a cell phone convo: "Are these antibiotics supposed to make me see bugs?"

Excerpt from alumni newsletter: "Rachel Siegel writes, 'Things with me are great! I moved to Baltimore with my husband Sam Rosenstein in June 2005. Sam started his residency in opthamology. I got a job with the Jewish Foundation fundraising. I'm really enjoying the job and the weather in Baltimore sure beats those Cleveland winters!'"

Are we getting dumberer?