The expression "that's the way it is" is a well-used, 21st century saying for all aspects of life. Endless commercials on the boob tube about any pain or ill, but remember, ask your doctor. The Internet offers quicker speeds, so that more ads can assault you online. The cost of cell phone plans, so you can be accessible anytime, unless you can't find a signal. The TV plans that offer hundreds of useless channels at your disposal. A phone call to the local utility that ask for push one, two or three. For those who remember the "way it was," today's equivalent will never do!