Honey Wheat Bread

I'm enjoying a sandwich the other day (it was delicious should you care to know) and I'm staring at my Kroger-brand loaf of honey wheat bread. I'm not sure what possessed me--but I wondered how many slices were in a typical loaf. So I counted--I know you're on the edge of your seat... My count revealed 21 slices.

21! 21! Let that number sink in. It's an odd number for crying out loud. Now I know there's some toast eaters out there, but the most frequent users of bread have got to be those who enjoy a good sandwich. You know where I'm going, don't you? 2 slices for every sandwich....so why, for the love of turkey and cheese, do they give us an odd number of slices in each loaf?

How can we solve the big problems in this world when we can't take care of these simple matters...

Better The Second Time Around

Most folks who know me are aware that I love a number of 'old-school' sitcoms. I loved them growing up and I love them now. But I've discovered that I love these classics in a whole new way.

You see, when I was a kid I watched a show that involved a family and I viewed it from a kid's perspective. I put myself in the shoes of the child, more specifically I guess I identified with any older brother character. I saw myself as Willis Jackson, Wally Cleaver, Alex Keaton, Mike Seaver, etc.

Now I sit down and watch these shows with my kids (I've got my daughter hooked on some classic tv sitcoms...I'm proud to say she can sing the lyrics to The Facts of Life--can you believe they don't teach this stuff in kindergarten?), but from a whole new perspective. I've got my eye on the parents. Especially the dads.

So to the television fathers of yesteryear---Mr. Drummond, Ward Cleaver, Steven Keaton, Jason Seaver, Howard Cunningham, I tip my cap to you! You're the reason I love sitcoms now. Your words of wisdom, your response to the mischief and trouble stirred up by your television children, your wit and occasional corny sense of humor... Simply put, you're my sitcom heroes.

The Rules of the Sidewalk

Have you ever been walking and seen someone coming towards you? You move a bit to the right to go pass them, only to discover they've moved a bit to their left and you're still on a course to collide! Instinctively, you move a bit the other way...only to find they've followed those same instincts and moved as well. Well, I must say....let's end this madness!

I propose that when walking, pedestrians should follow the same rules as drivers do. In the example above, you stay to your right just as you drive on the right side of the road. Of course, this leaves open the possibility you'll still have problems in other countries where they drive on the wrong side of the road, but at least in America if we all move to the right, we avoid these awkward moments and near collisions!

While we're on the subject, let me point out how most folks fail to check their 'blind spot,' while on foot. Numerous times I've been in a store about to pass someone from behind, only to discover they're coming over into my lane!

And don't even get me started about the lack of turn signals...