More students from places like Berkeley are considering careers in military and intelligence work.

Enrollment in UC Berkeley's Army, Navy, and Air Force ROTC has gone up significantly since September of last year. The number of freshman recruits in UC Berkeley's Army ROTC increased by 15 percent from last year, and the number of incoming freshmen at in Navy ROTC went up from 20 to 36 students this past year. Air Force ROTC enrollment has remained the same as last year but jumped 30 percent over the past two years.

The next generation may be in better shape than I thought. But then geezers like me have been worrying about the next generation for thousands of years, and I suppose they have been surprised at how well they turn out for thousands of years, too.