Falling behind

In every American life, I imagine, comes the moment of truth when you realize that we Americans do not live longer than anyone else, are not the most literate nation, don't have the highest standard of living, etc. We don't even take the lead in technology these days.

clipped from www.npr.org U.S. a Late Adopter on 'Smart Phones' by John McChesney Morning Edition, December 26, 2007 · When it comes to cell phones that do more than just make calls, the United States is at a disadvantage. While consumers in many European and Asian countries routinely use their phones to dart around the Internet, Americans are still catching up.