Pencils and computers haven't replaced brushes at schools -- brush work is alive and well.
I just walked into the kitchen with my arms full of groceries and nearly tripped over my 10-year-old, who was kneeling on the floor. "What the heck are you doing down there?" I demanded.
"What does it look like I'm doing?" he said, not unpleasantly. "I'm doing my winter-vacation homework."