We all have "one of those days" from time to time, but I sure have had more than my share of them recently.

From a mysterious problem with a hot water heater to a rattle in the car that nobody seems to be able to fix, or even determine what's causing it, to a strange "presence" in the house that drives my dogs crazy. I mean, it's been rather disturbing.

But I keep telling myself that, well, I must count my blessings, things can always get worse.

Last Friday night, they did.

My wife called me Friday afternoon and said, "We've got a problem. The sewer line is backed up."

Okay, that's happened before, and I have a sturdy, reliable "snake" that has in the past done the job. Not a pleasant task, but one that shouldn't take very long or interfere with my plans.

I'm totally convinced that the physical appearance of tomorrow's generation is going to be directly connected to their years spent in the Franklin County schools.

In fact, everyone who gets an education these days could end up looking deformed.

After the young men and women graduate from high school or college, they'll be walking with their bodies angled forward at a 45-degree angle. They all will be looking like the letter "L."

This thought first came to me sometime during the last school year as I observed FCHS students changing classes. To be exact, I was sitting in a line of traffic that was stopped to allow a zillion students cross Tanyard Road during a class change.

However, it really hit home when I saw a little girl, whom I guess to be five or six years old, standing with a parent along Route 40 while waiting for the school bus to arrive.

You may have picked up a hint where I'm going with this.