Sometimes I have to keep reminding myself that the purpose of that classic rock station in NYC (and all commercial radio stations) is to make money. Music is secondary, if not even lower, on the list of priorities.
Month: January 2016
Left-turns
Perhaps only my steering wheel is capable of making more than a quarter turn. Perhaps many drivers have serious range-of-motion issues with their arms and are incapable of turning theirs any further. I don’t want to come across as picking on the genuinely physically handicapped, but this situation has reached epidemic proportions.
English spoken here
I went to the local AT&T store to buy a new phone. Upon entry I was greeted—in Spanish—by one of the several employees, all of whom looked to be Hispanic. This was not a unique event. A few months back the doorbell rang. When I opened the door the person standing there was soliciting for something and began talking to me in Spanish.
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Readers have wondered about this pic: It is the official self-portrait of me, your host and benevolent dictator, as reflected in the ballpoint of a defunct Uniball pen so that all may put a face to the words you read here. And also so readers will recognize me on the street where they can gush and take a selfie with … Read more