Observation —
This is a wonderful weekend. This weekend the clock in my car becomes correct again. No more disclaimers for my passengers, and no more embarassing explainations about my clock being an hour ahead. Today I can start saying the time with confidence and turn my embarassment towards more obvious matters. However […]
America is great because Americans are stupid. The majority of Americans have a simple job where they perform a simple task and get paid. They don’t ask questions, they don’t challenge the system, and they generally follow rules without questioning their purpose. This sort of cooperation makes for a very productive and […]
Some people just don’t see the big picture. I wouldn’t be concerned if ’some people’ just included your average white consumer with 2.5 kids and a two bedroom house. But thats not the case. I’m talking about the throttle of worldly knowledge; the looking glass between us and the world. I’m […]
Sure, they’re both considered “grocery stores”, but those of you who’ve been to a branch of both establishments know that they are different enough to justify avoiding comparison. Although I’ve been to both stores in the past, parts of the Get-Along Gang had a chance to visit each one on consecutive days.
Trader Joe’s on […]
I’ve always fancied myself as a somewhat intelligent person. Not particularly knowledgable, and not too smart, but intelligent enough to hold a meaningful conversation and perform moderately complex tasks. I performed one of those tasks today.
What the task entailed isn’t important, and it may take some time to explain, so lets just say […]
When I think of a racist, I think of a shotgun-wielding country boy with a greasy NASCAR t-shirt and a chipped tooth. That is a comfortable stereotype for me, as the picture painted doesn’t resemble me at all. I pride myself on being an un-racist, at least I did until I realized […]