We’ve All Got Options
Posted: October 24, 2010 Filed under: bad ideas, Foolishness | Tags: bad choices, bad ideas, cleanliness, germs, hand washing, humor, hygiene, jared fogle, observations, subway restaurant, Subways, Waste container, West Virginia 46 Comments »The world is a big place, full of choices for us all.
Hungry. Then, not hungry. (Image via Wikipedia)
We can go places. We can do things. We pick our friends and hobbies.
Even some of the things that we’d probably also agree are mandatory are, in truth, options. People aren’t supposed to steal, but they do. Some folks have never been much good at keeping jobs; I can’t imagine not having one.
Speaking Of Jobs, Let’s Talk About Someone Who Has One
As you might have picked up on in a previous post, I’ve been on a car trip this past week. Endless pavement, signs, other drivers…road food. Halfway through my drive toward home on Saturday it was lunch time. Of the options available a Subway sandwich shop seemed the best option. Read the rest of this entry »
The Lighthouses Of West Virginia
Posted: October 20, 2010 Filed under: bad ideas | Tags: adult bookstore, billboard, driving, i77, interstate 77, lighthouse, navigation, porn shop, strip club, United States, West Virginia 32 Comments »Long Ago
A beacon in the night (Image via Wikipedia)
Long ago, a sailor navigated the ocean. Desperate for safe harbor and a source of supplies, he looked out into the dark night hoping for a sign of land and a clue that other people were near.
The sea caused his little boat to roll and pitch as he pressed on through the darkness. As the boat rose from the trough of a wave he saw something. In the distance, a glow gradually turned to a shaft of light in the dark night. The beckoning light of the lighthouse let him know he was on course and nearing harbor.
Lighthouses still operate on the world’s great bodies of water. Most of these towers were built long ago and remain in use as a navigational aid to mariners.
I am not a mariner. I did not sail the dark and lonely sea. I drove through West Virginia at night. Yet, like our sailor, I saw a glow in the distance.
Not Long Ago
Interstate 77 through West Virginia (Image via Wikipedia)
Two nights ago I navigated the length of Interstate 77 north through West Virginia. Desperate for caffeine and fuel, I scanned the darkness hoping for an indicator that I was near a town and other people who could help cure that desperation. Read the rest of this entry »
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