South Of Someplace

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Decision

I've thought this over for a long time, and I'm definitely voting for Pedro.

Date A Woman With A Great Body

Advice for men: Date a woman with a great body. Keep your relationship Viagra- and Vergara-free.

Air Travel - So Much Fun!

Air travel - so much fun, you almost want to pay for it.

Friday, May 2, 2014

The Muffin

I like the carrot cake muffin that Starbucks sells. I order one almost every morning - thank goodness that it doesn't really taste like carrot cake.

One morning it was quite crowded. About a minute after I ordered, the server placed a bag on the count. "Carrot cake muffin!"

I reached down and picked up the bag, but I felt an awkward sensation immediately. I turned around to see a lady looking at me nervously. "Did you have one, too?" I asked. She shook her head politely. I handed over the bag, apologized, and waited my turn.

I learned a valuable lesson that morning. While waiting in line in a crowded place, be careful not to grab a lady's muffin accidentally. She might be polite about it, but it won't be appreciated.

Good Things Happen

Good things happen. Conscientious people help other people out every day.

Last night, I came home late on the subway. A man got up from his seat to depart at one of the stops. The man who had been sitting beside him called out to get his attention, but the man walked off the train. Other passengers joined in until the departing man turned around.

The man had dropped several bills of money on the seat. The rider who had initially called for his attention held the bills in an outstretched hand. The man came back onto the train and retrieved his money.

Difficult people and unfortunate events demand our attention, but the world is full of good, thoughtful people, people who help others without a second thought.

I had just missed the previous train and had to wait several minutes for this one to come along. I was grumbling to myself over this waste of time, but I'm glad that it happened. I'm glad that I was there to witness someone help someone else unselfishly. It's easy to become cynical. My soul needed to be reminded that most people really are good at heart.

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Google Glass Accessory

Google recently invented the Google Glass, a pair of glasses with an embedded camera that can film or photograph whatever you're looking at.

Here's an idea for an accessory - the Google Bra, complete with an embedded camera that can film or photograph whomever is looking at you.

How Do You Know If You're Crazy?

Do crazy people know that they're crazy? Or do they believe that they're sane?

Do you believe that you're sane? How to you know that you're not crazy?

Politicians Behaving Badly

A couple of congressmen are under scrutiny at the moment, one for tax evasion and the other for an extramarital dalliance with a member of his staff.

I don't understand why people are shocked when politicians behave badly. I'm more surprised when they don't.

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Bob Hoskins

I was sad to hear of the passing of Bob Hoskins. I identified with his down and out character Eddie Valiant in the Robert Zemeckis film, 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?'

A Schoolyard Analogy

Life is like a schoolyard. The powerful take what they want and rationalize their actions with any logic that sounds pleasing to their greedy little ears.