Seeking a balanced load
“Shopper, seeking a balanced load”. That’s me, and my son from time to time. A short walk over to the local supermarket, to purchase a few essentials (milk, for the main). Bring two recyclable sacks, because that’s the sane thing to do. And the clerk insists on packing everything into one.
Maybe if their store wasn’t centred in a parking lot that rivals a small village in size. Maybe if there wasn’t that No Parking area by the front dorrs (where people in large pickup trucks leave their vehicles, motor on). Maybe if fitness wasn’t the monopoly position of a local gym (at $40/mth). Let’s face it, trying to live in harmony with the environment isn’t simple. Until further notice, shoppers are encouraged to repack their own groceries.
Chris Hadfield was in town today. Spotted him on the evening news. I’m sure that if he’d had more time he would have dropped by for a quick coffee.
In a normal world, the praise by Sarah Palin for our prime minister would be seen as a political sinkhole. Instead, his gang are happy to be recognized outside our borders. Please, someone, stop the madness!
And in the insane world of advertising, various clothing lines are receiving “cease and desist” letters. The reason? They’ve hinted about The Games! From my chair, we’re in a media hostage situation, where the only thing to watch on TV for two weeks will involve people doing various stunts (come on, throwing yourself downhill with a board strapped to your feet is a stunt, not a job). Even worse, they’ll be timed and graded, over and over again.
