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I find it amusing that people think Superman a hero when bullets just bounce off him? What bravery or courage does that require? I too would stand up to evil in a computer game, in fact, I think most people would. I would even end poverty, ignorance, and maybe bring peace between the Russians and the Chinese, if the United Nations asked for my advice. Similarly, ask anyone what the President should do on any given issue from invading a small country to raising the debt ceiling, and it's surprising how many people know what to do. As George Burns remarked, "How come all the people who know how to run the country are cutting hair and driving cabs." The New York Times always seems to boil down whatever crisis is going on in the world to a choice between two obvious alternatives. Not only that, but the NYT graciously makes it so clear even a potted plant could figure it out. Perforce, we have to ask, why is it so difficult for the people who do make these choices? When I first starting teaching marriage and parenting, I naively thought that the lack of such classes in the market place was no one had thought of it. 25 years later I have come to a different conclusion, it's hard to be a hero.