Joe Jr., a generation younger, loves
electronics. “Heck, Dad, the self-diagnostics tell you what’s wrong, so there’s
nothing to figure out. But really, Dad, something else is usually the problem,
like the wiring. I’m just the kid around here, but if you want to know how
electronics work … ”
Frankly, Joe doesn’t want Joe Jr. to explain
how electronics work. He just wants the new stuff to go away. Then he can get
back to the days when he could spend an afternoon fiddling with things until he
got all the pieces apart and back together again.