VCR's still outnumber DVD players more than 4 to 1 in American homes, but sales of DVD's are catching up to video tapes:
http://nytimes.com/2001/11/12/business/media/12DISC.html

Our national epidemic: children of a consumer culture ingesting too much sugar, fat, and entertainment. The results aren't pretty, says the Arkansas Times:
http://www.arktimes.com/011026coverstorya.html