when you see your culture sinking to yet another new low

You just have to say, "enough." Maybe you can't stop it and reverse it by yourself. But you can (and must) do what you can.

I don't flog causes here -- except for the Cause of Life. But I learned about this petition, circulated by the Goldman family, and think it's worth spreading around.

http://dontpayoj.com/index.php

And now that I think about it, this qualifies as a Cause of Life.