A Tribute to Capitalism
or The Ballad of the Lost Art of Curding Cheese
This weekend, a sign on the side of the road on the Northside caught my attention. In big, black, bold letters were the words "Cheese Curds." It looked like one of those signs that old guys with beards and hole-riddled clothing carry around on the sidewalks downtown. Naturally this got me to wondering. All sorts of questions came to mind, like "What does one use cheese curds for?" or "Are homemade cheese curds sold along US-31 safe for human consumption?" or even "Wouldn't it be great to change the sign so that it reads "Cheese Turds"?" The possibilities were endless. But before I could finish laughing about cheese turds, I was already several miles past the sign.
I think, as a poor college student, this is a great way to make money. All I have to do is pick up out-of-date milk for cheap from a big store like Meijer and just let the crap sit some...
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Grammys Shmammies
or I've Seen Half-time Shows Better Than That
Yes, I was very disappointed.
Mom and I talked about it on the phone the other night. I made the comment that the Age of Great Music has passed (1990-1998) and that the crap that has replaced it is only getting worse. I cited the Grammys as a prime example - a lot of rap and not a lot of clothing or sense. We didn't even get to see the awards for best rock ANYTHING (except for one, maybe two, which don't come readily to mind).
She said that ("back in the day...") our grandparents said the same thing about Zeppelin, and that real music ended with the retirement of Frank Sinatra. Hey, I'm not a Sinatra fan, but I can appreciate the guy's musical talent. I don't care for a lot of the music that came out of the 80s either, but the majority of all musical artists of that time had at least a modicum of talent. But this generation of rap, R&B, and painted up glamour-girls...