Econ 101

With an astute analysis
of lunchroom economics

Annemarie voiced her thesis
in no uncertain terms,

"It is 60 f-ing cents
for a cookie!"

and in doing so
perfectly illustrated

rising commodity costs.

Logical Fallacy

"Woe unto you, ye that are full now!
 for ye shall hunger."  Luke 6:25

I was friends with a guy once who had never known
hunger.  He was very fortunate.
He assumed hungry people were just
too lazy to get up and get food.

We had some drinks one night and
he told me as much, but I tried to explain
46 million Americans live in poverty
including 20 percent of our kids.

As his fingers pushed hair from his face
he had the deliberate look of someone
who needs to dodge facts because they
conflict with their world view.

He took a drink and smiled small.
Elvis Costello sang on the jukebox,
"and I would rather be anywhere else
but here today."  His foot tapped.

In the moment he set his drink
on the faux wood bar I realized
that he would no longer be my friend.
We might smile and nod

as acquaintances do, but
he knew that I knew, and I knew
that he knew that I wasn't buying
his great philosophical leap that

a laziness epidemic creates poverty.

Last Week

On Sunday, my Gemini horoscope
told me this week was lucky.

On Monday, the rain threatened
to stop soaking my backyard.

On Tuesday, my friend Olivia said
she dreamt I'd won the lottery.

The rain stopped, the sky
turned October warm.

On Wednesday, I bought instant tickets
and won 6 bucks.  Thanks Olivia.

On Thursday, I got a paper cut,
but it didn't bleed for long.

Now it's Friday.
Sometimes that's enough.