For the Birds
With all the issues that women, in particular, have to face in society today, Kelly Clarkson chooses to take on a New York City novelty shop because the feels she was treated rudely (and, I assume, not recognized). She's apparently
I Didn’t Walk in Here and I’m Not Leaving
In Ace Hardware and CVS Pharmacies all the aisles are meticulously labeled and orderly
Extremities of Extreme Sports
In a recent Hyrox competition, an elite athlete "soiled herself" in an indoor venue where competitors used common equipment. With feces trailing down her leg, she did not withdraw (and won the competition). In so doing, of course, she created
Whose Business Is This?
I've noticed that when we have repair people and professionals here who are independent and own their businesses, they are universally polite and happy, and almost always on time. But when we have such people here who work for someone
Low Tech, Low Touch
A fully automated new car wash here has two entry points, with computers that allow you to choose the exact services, and you can pay in cash or with credit cards, or with coupons purchased in advance. However, you can't
Confessions
I actually sometimes enjoy working out because of the feelings of completion and satisfaction when it’s over. Sometimes I find myself approaching road rage because of a particularly oafish driver, but I content myself thinking what I could do
Missing Escape Velocity
If you can't tolerate a non-conformist in your environment, then just sit tight on your plateau until it erodes.
You Need an Uber to Get to Immigration from the Plane
They thought the "mobile lounges" at Dulles Airport were state-of-the-art in the 60s but they're still in use today, scheduled to be phased out with the airport revamp. But I'm betting the new Dulles, after hundreds of millions of dollars,
Vanity Publishing
When you're "invited" to publish an article in a magazine which charges you, you are actually diminishing your brand. Everyone knows that the authors have to pay to appear. Their distribution is weak, and they often use similar names to
There’s Violence and then there’s Violence
Cage fighting at the White House? Seems to me that it's better than people burning buses and assaulting people outside of Madison Square Garden after a Knicks win.