Where I am it's not crumbling, it's recovering. But then we all see bits of it, and we judge by the bits we see.

But even when it's recovering, I see the signs of this management smoothie culture, which to me seems to see a particular style as more important than the substance.

Funny what Johnny from OKC was saying about the Veterans Administration hospital, because I was watching a Mash re-run on the box tonight, and I suddenly remembered what it was that hospital canteen had reminded me of. (Though our food was a lot better I imagine.) The utility approach, keep your eye on what actually matters.