USA Today: In 1973, Archie Bunker's All in the Family topped TV rankings and Tony Orlando's Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Ole Oak Tree led Billboard charts. On the economic front, the United States depended heavily on foreign oil.
This year, Modern Family espouses gay marriage and Miley "twerking" Cyrus' Wrecking Ball sells big. But on energy, the U.S. still relies on imports for the same share of its petroleum use: 35%.
How different are we? While the nation's social and economic fiber has changed dramatically,...